ON THE STRENGTH of Dartmouth's showing in the opening 46-0 triumph over Bates, there is justification f some of the pessimistic reports emanating from the Indian gridiron camp. Outside of Captain Bob MacLeod's play, sporadic flashes by a few of the veterans, and praiseworthy work 011 the part of some of the secondand third-string men, the whole afternoon's performance was drab and disappointing. Blocking and tackling were below par, even for an opening game, and most of the touchdowns came about as the result of individual sprints by MacLeod, Howe, Hutchinson and Orr.
MacLeod accounted for two touchdowns in the opening period, the first score coming shortly after Dartmouth had taken possession of the ball for the first time. Hayden romped around end to score in the second period, and a 26-yard pass over the goal line from Cottone to Parks resulted in the fourth touchdown of the day. The half ended with the Indians out in front, 27 to o.
Late in the third quarter Hutchinson twisted his way through the Bates secondary for 46 yards and a touchdown, and at the start of the final period Ray Hall, a sophomore newcomer, bucked the line to score after a march of 35 yards. Jack Orr, another sophomore, contributed the most sensational play of the afternoon when he gathered in a Bates punt and ran 76 yards for the final touchdown of the game.