DARTMOUTH 14, HARVARD 13

This contest saw a daring innovation on the part of the Dartmouth football team. The innovation consisted of scoring first and then letting the other team beat its brains out trying to catch up, instead of vice versa. Scoring a touchdown in each of the first two periods (and incidentally kicking both points thereafter), the Green managed to stave off a desperate Crimson rally in the second half, to emerge the victor by a single point. Big Dick Gowen came in from his guard position to frustrate the Harvards in their attempt to score a point after their first touchdown. That herculean save constituted the sta- tistical difference between the two teams.

Dartmouth functioned smartly in the initial period, when a series of six offensive plays culminated in a 7-yard touchdown dash by handsome Hal Fitkin, the hero of the last-minute dash against Brown the week before. The touchdown play was set up by a long and accurate, heave from Joe Sullivan to end Red Rowe, covering in all some 50 yards. A plunge by Herb Carey failed to gain on the Harvard 7-yard line, after which Sullivan tossed a lateral to Fitkin, who battled his way across the last white line for the score. Carey kicked the first of the two points that were destined to spell the difference between victory and defeat.

The second TD was also featured by a Sullivan pass, this time to substitute end Bill Spoor, who ended up on the Harvard 14-yard line. Big Herb Carey then propelled his 205 pounds around his own right end for the score. Previous to this jaunt, Sullivan had done some fancy running on his own account, supplemented by several dashes by the elusive Eddie Williams, who is gradually assuming the stylish performance that characterized his play last year against Cornell and Princeton. The half ended with the Green in possession of an impressive lead.

But the Harvards came out breathing fire. They marched to one touchdown in the third period (missing the goal as announced) and then went on to score a final counter in the last quarter. Dartmouth was definitely on the defensive during this halt, and only two spectacular pass interceptions by the übiquitous Joe Sullivan (who did everything that afternoon but collect tickets at the Stadium gate) managed to stave off possible winning touchdowns. In the closing minutes, a desperate Harvard heave from the Dartmouth 45 found Sullivan calmly waiting for same on the 18, whence he dashed happily back up the field to the 33 in a final derisive gesture.

In the matter of vital statistics, the Green did not throw their weight around uselessly, but managed to make their efforts count. Dartmouth made only 8 first downs to Harvard's 10, and was outrushed from scrimmage by 172 to 163 yards. Coach McLaughry's boys tried only 6 passes and completed 3 of them, each for substantial gains and with two figuring directly in the scoring.