BASKETBALL

Pittsburgh 36 — Dartmouth 33

Having opened the season with a victory over Middlebury, Coach Zahn's proteges started light-heartedly on the Christmas vacation trip only to receive a cruel setback at the hands of the Pittsburgh sharp shooters.

The game started rather slowly, especially for Dartmouth and at the end of the first period the sooty city boys were leading by a score of 21 to 13. In the second half of the game, however, Cullen and Millar were finding the basket with regularity and precision and materially cut down the Pittsburgh lead. They were unable to quite make the grade though, with Jordan of the Pennsylvania five caging baskets from the floor, and Shaner pelting the ball in from the foul line with the regularity and precision of the watch that made the dollar famous. Those two men scored all of Pittsburgh's 36 markers. For Dartmouth Cullen starred with a total of 19 points.

At this early stage in the season the Green showed a passing game that attracted attention and at times completely baffled the heavier Pittsburgh five.

Washington and Jefferson 31 - Dartmouth 21

From Pittsburgh the team went to Washington, Pa., to tackle the veteran aggregation introduced by Washington and Jefferson. The outstanding fault of the Green team' in this affair was inaccuracy of shooting, except from the foul line where Cullen netted 13 baskets in IS attempts. Carroll, of W. and J., was successful 16 times in 20 free throws.

Geneva 32—Dartmouth 24

Journeying on to Beaver Falls, Pa., the Dartmouth men were unable to shake the well-known jinx and were again defeated by a respectable margin, although displaying better work than they had in their game with the Presidents the night before.

Galbraith and Thomas of last year's championship team played strong, hard games for Geneva and were mainly responsible for the Green's third consecutive defeat. For Dartmouth Captain Browne led in the scoring with four free throws and two field baskets to his credit.

Dartmouth 29 — Western Reserve 16

At Cleveland the Hanover stars broke their losing streak by a 29 to 16 victory over the strong Western Reserve team, thereby giving cause for jollification to a large gathering of Dartmouth alumni. Cullen again led the Green attack with four counters from the field and 10 more out of a possible 11 from the foul line.

In this game Coach Zahn's men showed decided improvement and some promise of what they would accomplish in the Intercollegiate League.

Rochester 19 — Dartmouth 17

The vacation trip of the Green floor brigade closed at Rochester where the natives nosed out a .victory by the margin of one basket, the game being hotly- contested all the way and the teams deadlocked at 10 and 10 at the end of the half.

In this contest Cullen and Millar again led in the Dartmouth scoring, the former with two field baskets and seven successful throws out of 11 from the free line. Kirkmaier with a total of nine points led the Rochester scoring.

Dartmouth 26 — Yale 22

Dartmouth won its first Intercollegiate League contest by defeating Yale 26 to 22 on the Alumni Gymnasium court, January 8, and thereby distinctly strengthened the stunted basketball hopes which have struggled for years to find nourishment in Hanover. Coach Zahn's team showed a world of improvement over its performances during the vacation trip with the men playing a faster and more aggressive game and displaying more strength on the defense and greater accuracy in shooting.

Yale counted first when Baither dropped the ball through the net on a free throw. The Green then charged ahead and scored three baskets in quick succession before the New Haven team had had an opportunity to organize. From that time on the game was tight and steady with Yale slowly overcoming the Dartmouth margin and leading by one basket at the end of the half.

The second half opened with Dartmouth again attacking and playing at top speed. Cullen and Yuill exhibited some excellent floor work and accuracy of shooting which despite the best efforts of the Elis soon put the Hanoverians ahead and produced a four point win. Cullen with 10 points and Yuill with eight led the Dartmouth counting, Baither and Alderman of Yale following with totals of nine and seven.

Dartmouth 25 — Cornell 22

The afore mentioned struggling basketball hopes of Dartmouth received further aid and comfort when the Green's tilt with the Ithacans, January IS, resulted in another scalp for the Zahn quintet and a place at the top of the league. Having humbled the strong Princeton team which according to the preseason dope sheets was due to battle Penn for the championship, and having just administered a 49-19 drubbing to Yale, Cornell lined up in Hanover all set for another upward boost. The battle which followed because the Green refused to bend the knee was one of the most spectacular struggles ever staged on Doc. Bowler's floor.

The New York athletes led off with Sidman scoring from the foul line. A moment later Cullen caged a pretty shot from a bad angle and the party was under way. The Ithacans captured the lead and held it until the middle of the half when the total garnered by Cullen from the foul line and the field shoved the Green out in front, with a lead of five points at half time.

The second half opened with plenty of zest and spirit though a number of hard luck shots delayed further scoring for Dartmouth. Finally, however, after the native sons had amassed a nine point advantage Captain Molinet, of Cornell, who had been held at bay by Heep during the first half, broke loose for a few moments and with the assistance of Sidman drove the Green into a tie at 19 points. Cornell then took the lead when Sidman netted another free try, but Cullen returned it to Dartmouth with a basket from the field. Another free basket by Sidman knotted the score at 22 all. During the half Coach Zahn's men were the victims of several bad breaks of luck, the ball rimming the net and twisting out of it more times than it dropped through.

An overtime period of five minutes was agreed upon and both contestants started with determination, playing hard but safe. Then a foul was called on Cornell and Cullen caged the winning tally for Dartmouth. A moment later Millar raced down the floor to toss in two more points and gave the team a safe margin of victory.

For Dartmouth Cullen was again the high gun, gathering 17 of the team's 25 points. Millar, Heep, Chamberlain, and Yuill all displayed championship form and gave the audience cause for rejoicing. At the end of the game the wild enthusiasm of the undergraduates broke out in a demonstration of joy which was a distinct novelty as the aftermath of a Hanover basketball contest. Having waited more years than even the men of the graduate schools can remember the Green appears at last to have a winning team.

Dartmouth 22 — Yale 16

Coach Zahn's boys continued their winning ways in New Haven, Jan. 20, defeating Yale for the second time this season. The final count showed the Green with a six point margin, the totals being Dartmouth 22, and Yale 16. The game was hard and fast from start to finish, both teams giving all they had for a win, Dartmouth's superior team work and passing at last giving them the decision. Not only were the men quick and ac- curate in their passing and shooting but in breaking through the Yale defense and shattering any offensive the Elis started. The Green attack was aided mostly by Millar, right guard, who scored 10 of the team's points and consistently held off Baither, the main cog in the Yale works.

The 24 fouls which were called during the game are indicative of the zest with which the contest was filled. Yale was charged with 10 misplays and Dartmouth with 14, the free throws resulting in four points which Cullen and Millar divided for the Green, and eight which Alderman turned over to Yale. Millar was in the van of the Green's field attack with four baskets, while none of the Yale force were able to count more than once.

Pennsylvania 26 — Dartmouth 18

Dartmouth's first setback in the league series was administered by the McNichols, of Penn., who headed off Zahn's warriors in Philadelphia by a 26 to 18 score. By all accounts it was a glorious affair in which the Green's fighting qualities kept the crowd of 2000 spectators in a highly nervous state. This meeting advertised to the world at large the apparent fact that the league title this year will either remain in the Quaker stronghold or take a long journey into New Hampshire. The memory of last year's race, when the Green cellar champions were totally eclipsed by the Penn winners, adds considerable interest to this year's schedule.

The record of the game is one of ups and downs in which.the Dartmouth team put up a gallant struggle. Halfway through the first period Penn was leading by a score of 10 to 1, the Zahn boys appearing hopelessly out of the running. But at the end of the period Dartmouth had come a long distance and the Penn lead was represented by only the five points between a 14 to 9 score. The Hanover five opened the second half with a sensational rally which at last reversed the standing, the Quakers remaining at 14 while the Green forged ahead to a two-point lead. At this stage, however, the jinx slipped in through the back door, and with Cullen and McDermott ruled out of the game by personal fouls, Dartmouth was unable to keep up with the terrific pace set by Danny McNichol, Penn, forging ahead in the last six minutes of play to the point total which gave it the decision.

McNichol was, as usual, the star of the Quaker firmamant, netting 16 out of 22 free throws, and one basket from the floor for a total of 18 of his team's points. Rosenast and Grave each added two field throws to the Penn score. For Dartmouth, Cullen gathered eight out of ten free throws and two regulars for a total of 12 Green counters, Millar adding two baskets and Yuill one from the floor.