BASKETBALL

Coach Wachter and his basketball forces opened the season auspiciously with a series of victories and continued the good work on the practice trip during the Christmas vacation. Successive victories were scored against M. I. T., 42-36, State Teachers College at Albany 43-23, Rochester, 38-35, Buffalo 34-31, Case 53-46, before the sting of defeat was first felt at Akron, 39-29. The following day Pittsburgh submerged the Green, 60-33.

Dartmouth 48—Montpelier Legion 27

The American Legion from Montpelier provided Dartmouth's first opposition following the holidays and the Green won, 48-27, at Hanover, January 4. Both teams played ragged basketball and the Montpelier veterans held their own until the final few minutes when a fresh team was substituted by Coach Wachter and a succession of baskets put the game on ice for Dartmouth.

Dartmouth 22—Yale 26

Still confident that its basketball team was unbeatable by any team in the Intercollegiate League the student body's optimism suffered a reverse January 7 when Yale easily took Dartmouth into camp, 26-22, at New Haven. At the half the score stood 12-10 in Yale's favor and only once, for a short time, did Dartmouth hold the lead. Captain Heep, of Dartmouth, was the high scorer of the game with four field goals and five goals from free tries to his credit.

Dartmouth 27—Columbia 22

Opening the League season for Columbia at New York the Big Green scored its first major victory, 27-22. The game was closely contested throughout and Bill Heep was again high scorer of the evening, making a total of 11 points through three fouls and four field baskets. At half time the score was 14-11 in favor of Dartmouth. The Green starting lineup was: Swarthout, Spaeth, Langdell, Austin and Heep.

Dartmouth 14—Holy Cross 30

A crushing defeat was given the local forces January 14 by Holy Cross, when the Crusaders invaded the enemy territory to take away a 30-14 victory. Dartmouth was outplayed in every department of the game and the Holy Cross passing, shooting, guarding, and general play were superior to anything displayed by Coach Wachter's squad.

Dartmouth 33—Springfield 34

In the hardest fought game of the season Springfield Y. M. C. A. College nosed out a 34-33 win January 18, in the Alumni Gymnasium. The score at half time stood in the Green's favor, 20-18, and close guarding for the remainder of the game prevented both teams from scoring to any extent. Just before the half closed Spaeth tied up the score at 31-all to force the game into an overtime period. Springfield opened the scoring with a field goal,

followed a moment later by a foul shot. Schmidt caged one basket for the Indians, but the period ended before Dartmouth could push further into the scoring column, and the overtime period and the game closed with the Massachusetts team one point in the lead.

Hanover notables take up Curling Faculty Pond is the scene of daily matches in the Scotch game—weather permitting. Curling was first introduced in Hanover last winter. The enthusiasts are, left to right: H. A. Des Brisay, W. H. Wood, C. R. Lingley, A. Ames, J. F. Larson, H. N. Kings ford, L. F. Murch, E. F. Clark, E. G. Bill, W. H. Murray. —Hanover Photo Service