Success of Operation on Black's Knee Unknown

Dartmouth still does not know whether or not R. W. Black '29, captain-elect of football, will be able to play this fall following the operation for the removal of the knee cartilege which became necessary after his injury in the Allegheny game. Dr. W. R. MacAusland, a Boston specialist, assisted by Dr. J. P. Bowler 'IS, performed the operation March 1. Various forms of exercise for Black have been devised by Harry Hillman, trainer of the football squad. Swimming has been found to be beneficial to his knee-action and he is also taking daily bicycle rides to strengthen his knee. The Dartmouth medical authorities are not optimistic as to his chances of leading the Green eleven next fall because of the almost negligible support his knee has following the removal of the cartileges. Coach Jess Hawley has said that no chances would be taken of permanently injuring Black, if there seems to be any possibility of this danger.

Black received the injury in the Allegheny game, the third on the schedule last fall, when he hurdled a fallen opponent to prevent stepping on him. He was unable to play until the Brown game when the knee was again injured in the first play and he was forced out for the remainder of the season.

Facing one of the hardest schedules ever undertaken by a Green eleven when it meets Columbia, Yale, Harvard, Brown, Cornell and Northwestern in succession Dartmouth will be seriously handicapped if it is unable to play its powerful line plunger.