LACROSSE
The outstanding exception (as noted above) to the rather drab season experienced by the rest of the spring sports is the performance of genial Tommy Dent's experienced stick handlers. As suggested in my last communication, Coach Dent is for once in the pleasant position of having a considerable number of skilled operatives in the Indian sport this year, so that he does not have to spend most of the spring showing the boys how to catch the ball with the racket. As a result, his charges are now sporting a healthy winning streak amassed since the spring trip and duly tabulated elsewhere in this department. Harvard, M.1.T., New Hampshire, Cornell, and Tufts have all fallen victim to his inspired players, some of them by astronomical scores. The Tufts score, for example, was 21-a.
By walloping Yale, 15-4, at New Haven the Green stickmen virtually clinched the New England title, with only Williams left to hurdle.
One of the several reasons for the success of this season has been the play of Bobby Merriam, whom Tommy fondly considers one of his most ardent performers. In an appropriate rest period during the Tufts game over Green Key weekend, Bob was presented with the Adams Hat Award, annually given to the man who, in the opinion of the coaches and other close students of athletics at the several Ivy League schools, is the best all-around athlete in each institution. This award was richly deserved, for Bob is the only threeletter man currently performing at Dartmouth. An All-America choice in both soccer and lacrosse (captain-elect of the former) he also won his letter twice in hockey, the last time on Coach Jeremiah's powerful aggregation this winter. Tipping the scales at a neat 135, this five-foot-six speedster makes up in fight what he lacks in stature. He is another in a long line of great little athletes at Dartmouth, although in this case the second adjective might well be omitted, since he can hold his own in any company. What is more, it couldn't happen to a nicer guy.
AFTER WINNING THEIR FIRST RACE OF THE YEAR THE CREW POSES FOR A TEAM PICTURE: After defeating LaSalle College of Philadelphia on the Connecticut River last month, Coach Jim Smith let his crew members have their picture taken. Left to right, Jack Helsell '46, stroke; Don Start '47, seven; Ernie Beattie '47, six; Charles Schumacher '44, five; George Otto '49, four; Rog Brown '45, three; Norm Weissman '46, two; Ben Maeck '50, bow. Kneeling in front is Captain Ted Walter '47, coxswain.
