BASKETBALL

Princeton 36, Dartmouth 25

Dartmouth's basketball team suffered its second defeat of the season in the Eastern Intercollegiate Basketball League at Princeton, Feb. 20, when the Tiger court stars caged 36 points to the 25 which Captain Dey's men were able to amass.

This contest throughout the first half was one of the hardest fought of the League series, the score being tied at 16 points for each team when the period ended. During the second part of the game, however, the Princeton team was at all times in command of the situation, Loeb and Foote each scoring three field goals and Alexander two, while the Dartmouth team was held to but four points from scrimmage.

Columbia 32, Dartmouth 30

Following the defeat at Princeton the Dartmouth team met the league leading Columbia quintette and forced it to the limit before surrendering again to the prowess of the New Yorkers.

Captain Dey and Picken, who scored between them 16 of Dartmouth's 30 points led a whirlwind assault against the Columbian's which gave the Green team a two point advantage when the first half ended with the score at 17 to IS. In the second half the Columbia men broke through the Dartmouth lead and the score stood at 30 to 30 when, in the final minute of play, Norris, of the Morningside five caged the winning basket.

For Dartmouth Picken led in the scoring with two goals from the floor and five from free throws for a total of nine points. Captain Dey, who caged three goals from scrimmage and one from the foul line accounted for 7 points, and Heep, with two baskets from the floor and two from the foul line scored six points. Rothenfeld, of Columbia, scored four baskets from the floor and one foul goal for a total of nine points.

Dartmouth 30, Yale 20

Yale's basketball team was completely routed by the Green five in Alumni Gymnasium Feb. 27, Dartmouth leading the New Haven men by a score of 30 to 9 half way through the final period.

Twice during the first half of the contest Yale succeeded in tying the score, and not until Tully took the lead in a Dartmouth attack which rapidly piled up points, did the Hanover men begin to show their superiority. The half ended with Dartmouth leading by a score of 16 to 9. The spurt which had raised the score during the first half was continued from the opening whistle of the second half, with Dartmouth scoring 14 points and holding Yale in check. Then with the score at 30 to 9 Coach Wachter sent various combinations of substitutes to the floor for experimental purposes.

Tully led the Dartmouth scoring with eight points, Oliver and Langdell scored six each, Ellis and Heep four, and Picken two.

Dartmouth 39, B. U. 29

Playing a non-league contest against Boston University in Alumni Gymnasium, March 3, the Dartmouth team added another scalp to its string, winning by a score of 39 to 29. The Boston players showed a swift and agile game which at times baffled Captain Dey's team, but the Green was able to break through when this was necessary and to shoot with greater accuracy.

A substitute team composed of Benson, Zanger, Oliver, Steel, and Ellis opened the game for Dartmouth and scored 20 points before the regulars made their appearance. Oliver, who led the Dartmouth scoring, and Ellis, showed to particular advantage.

For Dartmouth- Oliver scored eight points, and Tully, Ellis, and Picken six each.

Dartmouth 22, Pennsylvania 19

The most thrilling basketball encounter of the Hanover season took place in Alumni Gymnasium March 6, when after a tense struggle Dartmouth nosed out Pennsylvania by a score of 22 to 19. A long basket from the floor by Picken and a neat toss by Ellis after a perfect pass from Picken added four points to the Dartmouth total in the last two minutes of play.

From the opening toss of the ball the game was a nip and tuck affair until with five minutes of play remaining the score stood at 16 to 16. Pennsylvania then forged ahead three points by virtue of a swift but accurate side shot by Davenport and a basket from the foul line by Lindsay. Dartmouth was thus trailing with the score at 19 to 16 when Heep caged the ball from the center of the floor and brought the Green within one point of the Pennsylvanians. Picken scored a moment later and Ellis' shot followed in the final minute of play.

For Dartmouth Langdell scored eight points, Picken six, Heep three, Ellis and Zanger two each and Tully one. For Pennsylvania Lindsay scored six points, Sherr five, Ramage four, and Davenport and Goldblat two each.

Cornell 25, Dartmouth 16

Dartmouth played its last game of the League schedule at Ithaca March 10, where the Cornell team previously defeated in Alumni Gymnasium, triumphed over the Green by a score of 25 to 16.

The Dartmouth team never seemed able to get started and throughout the game was erratic in floor work and in shooting. Several times passes went wildly into the stands and the guarding of the Hanover men was the weakest seen this season.

Cornell started the scoring after several minutes had passed with neither team being able to account for a point. Dartmouth caught the Cornell team, however, later in the period and for a time led with the score at 6 to 4. The Ithaca men then took command of the contest and closed the half leading at 15 to 8. Dartmouth was unable to recapture the lead during the remainder of the game.

Dake, of Cornell, who scored 11 points for his team was the outstanding star of the game. For Dartmouth; Langdell scored six points and Picken four, while Dey, Tully, and Heep scored two each.

Dartmouth Finishes SecondIn League Standing

At the close of the 1926 season of the Eastern Intercollegiate Basketball League the Dartmouth quintet had placed the Green second in the standing of teams in the league. Columbia by winning the championship has established its first leg on the cup trophy which will be awarded to the first team winning three league titles. Princeton has won the championship twice, and Cornell, Pennsylvania, and Yale once each.

The standing at the end of the season was as follows:

League Standing Won Lost P.C. Columbia 9 1 .900 Dartmouth 6 4 .600 Cornell 5 5 .500 Pennsylvania 5 5 .500 Princeton 5 5 .500 Yale 0 10 .000