Dartmouth 72, Pennsylvania 53
Rising heroically from the depths of eight consecutive defeats, the Indians came through to win a wildly exciting contest from a heavily favored Penn team by the aforementioned score of 72-53. A capacity basketball audience was literally hanging from the rafters to- watch this miracle of rejuvenation, whereby the starting five of Campbell, Leede, Brindley, Sullivan, and Coleman came through to live up to their pre-season promise. The game opened with Penn running up a brief lead, which was quickly overcome by the fighting Indians who forged ahead midway in the first period and were never permanently headed thenceforth. The first half ended with Dartmouth ahead 35-28 and Penn did not come within four points of the lead from then on in. The hero of this rousing encounter was Ed Leede, who poured a total of 26 points through the nets to come within striking distance of Gus Broberg's scoring record which was also made, if memory serves, against Penn. Leede scored his grand total in every possible way and from every possible angle, with one-handed push shots, set shots, tip-ins, lay-ups, and all the other devices in the repertoire of a talented court operative. The rest of the starting five added to the vast pleasure of the clients by doing some sensational work themselves. Big Aud Brindley returned to the wars apparently as full of beans as ever and scored 12 points before retiring in the final period on personal fouls. Paul Campbell did a great deal to keep the Indians in the ball game during the early moments and came through with a game total of 8 points. Captain Chip Coleman came up from his guard position to account for 12 points himself. Midway through the final period, the score was very close (51-45) and it still was anybody's ball game. Then Leede started on his sensational rampage to score ten points in a very few minutes. After that, the Indians were not to be denied and scored 21 more points to their rival's eight to win going away. After the many disappointments of the Christmas trip and the two opening encounters of the League season, this victory was especially pleasant.
A CAPTAIN-COACH CONFAB. Chip Coleman '46 of Asbury Park, N. J., captain and star guard of the Green five, and Coach Elmer Lampe talk over the road ahead as the Indians launch their E.I.L. campaign.
