BASKETBALL

Dartmouth 22—Cornell 17

Outplaying Cornell in passing and in floorwork Dartmouth's basketball team uncorked a spectacular rally in the second half of the league contest at Ithaca, Jan. 21 and brought home a 22 to 17 decision. The defensive work of both teams was startling, neither caging a basket until after eight minutes of play when the Cornellians were permitted to tally from the foul line. Barkelew followed up the Ithaca advantage and added a goal from the floor for a three point lead which was maintained until Cullen was given an opportunity for a free throw and Millar and Malcolm added baskets from the court. The Cornellians, however, were providing sturdy opposition for Zahn's men and pulled ahead to a 9 to 6 advantage at half time.

The second period was as usual the time of Dartmouth's greatest assault and throughout it the Green court-men proved their superiority decisively, outscoring Cornell two to one in gathering 16 points while the Ithacans amassed but 8. On the offensive Malcolm and Millar were the outstanding stars for Dartmouth each netting three baskets from the floor for totals of six points each. Cullen was deadly from the foul line, caging eight of nine attempts. For Cornell!, Barkelew led with two field goals and Luther bagged nine free throws in eleven chances.

Crescent A. C. 17—Dartmouth 16

The prettiest basketball game seen in Alumni Gymnasium in many years went to the all-star team of the Crescent A.C. of New York which defeated Coach Zahn's men by a single point, Feb. 4. Following the mid-year examinations the rather essential item of an eye for the basket was missing from the Green team's equipment, the Dartmouth forwards failing time and again to cage baskets even when unhindered beneath the hoop.

Both teams played through the first period a close guarding game, the New York team penetrating the Green defense but twice for baskets from the floor while Dartmouth was able to register but one tally. At the close of the half the Crescent team was leading 10 to 5. It was not until well into the second half that Cullen lifted a long shot into the basket which started the Hanover rally. This rally, however, like that of the Princeton game, fell just short of the necessary points, although the Green team scored 11 points to the New York team's 7 and was peppering the Crescent basket with hardluck shots when the contest ended. Cullen's basket from the floor and eight free throws in 11 attempts gave him the Dartmouth scoring honors for the evening, Millar following with two baskets from the floor and Goldstein with one. For the Crescent team Barker led with nine goals from the foul line out of IS chances and an additional basket from scrimmage. Nichol scored twice from the floor, and Halstead once.

Dartmouth 23—Worcester 21

Dartmouth held the Worcester Polytechnic Institute quintette well in check during the first half of the encounter at Worcester Feb. 8, and emerged one basket ahead of the engineers in spite of a . stirring rally staged by the losers in the final period. The Green team held a comfortable margin until with two minutes to play the Worcester boys resorted to long shots from the middle of the court. These were caged with marvellous accuracy and necessitated a spirited defence on the part of Coach Zahn's men. Cullen was again the high scorer of the Hanover aggregation, bagging four baskets from the floor and contributing five goals from the foul line in seven attempts. Millar and Goldstein each netted two field goa's and Malcolm accounted for one. For Worcester, Murphy with three field goals was the leading scorer, Whelpley, White, and Pickwick caging two apiece. Berry was inaccurate from the foul line and netted but three of his nine attempts.

Dartmouth 28—Harvard 20

The basketball team which Harvard sent to the annual Winter Carnival this year was a far different outfit from the one which Zahn's men defeated 51 to 15 a year ago and forced the Green team to the limit for the 28 to 20 win which was recorded. The , Cantabrigians had the crowd of 2500 students and Carnival guests considerably perturbed when they forged ahead of the Hanover five in the early minutes of play, and although the Dartmouth attack soon erased the Cambridge lead there was at no time any feeling of certainty regarding the outcome. As in the Crescent A. C. contest the Green team showed a decided disability to make the most of its opportunities and failed to make many comparatively easy shots: The Cambridge team, on the other hand, displayed keen eyes for the basket, which coupled with some good floor-work made them dangerous at all times. A rally in the second half of the game was particularly dangerous for a few minutes, but good shots by Cullen and Millar saved the day, Cullen with one basket from the floor and 12 successful, shots out of 17 free throws, led the scoring for the game. McLeish, for Harvard was but a step behind Cullen, netting 10 of his 18 attempts from the foul line. From the floor Moore and Shaneman, for Dartmouth, proved the most successful, each bagging three goals. Goldstein counted once from the floor. For Harvard, Black scored two baskets, and Rudolfsky, Fitts and Gordon each one.

Freshmen 25—Suffield 20

A long shot by Chapman followed by two more baskets in rapid succession gave the Freshmen a victory in the final minutes of play over the hitherto undefeated five of Suffield School. The schoolboys presented a fast and well-drilled team, accurate in shooting and quick in passing and floor work, which proved a worthy opponent for the Hanover outfit. From the start of the contest the visitors jumped to the lead, gaining a 15 to 11 advantage by half time and holding this until well into the second half. Only two minutes of play remained, with the score 20 to 19 in favor of Suffield when Chapman netted the deciding basket. Friedman followed a moment later with another basket and shortly afterward tipped the ball through the hoop from a toss up underneath. Friedman's five baskets from the floor featured the Freshman scoring for the evening. Goas, however, totalled a greater number of points by reason of adding to his field goal nine out of 13 attempts from the foul line. Edwards and Chapman also scored. For Suffield, Duncan contributed five field goals, Babcock two and Tyron one. Babcock also netted four baskets in 10 throws from the foul line.