SWIMMING

Coach Michael's talented charges have gone merrily on their way since we last communicated with you—except for one formidable roadblock which they were unable to negotiate. First they beat the daylights out of Pennsylvania by the score of 60-15. Then they journeyed down to the banks of the Severn and sank the Navy practically without a trace by the margin of 55-20. Then they entered the Carnival weekend, with the big-bad-bear from New Haven as the opponent. As you may remember, we pointed out previously that Dartmouth has never beaten Yale in swimming. This looked like a good time to try, even though the Elis were riding a prolonged winning streak of 50 consecutive dual meets. The last time Yale was defeated in dual meet competition was way back in 1945, when Army turned the trick, thereby cutting another winning streak of some 67 meets for the boys in Blue. It is hardly an exaggeration to suggest that Yale is currently the Notre Dame of intercollegiate swimming. So this was quite an assignment for Dartmouth.

Yale 61, Dartmouth 14—These figures tell the sad story—or at least a part of it. Let it be said immediately that the boys in Blue are just too good for us, as they are probably too good for anyone else in the country. At the same time, there are extenuating circumstances, such as, the illness of at least one key Dartmovith swimmer, and the fact that most of the Green team choked up on this one. What I am trying to say is that Yale is better than we were—much better—but not this much. In one event, the breaststroke, for example, our man was expected to win but didn't. Things reached such a pass that, in the final reckoning, Dartmouth took only one first and one second, with the balance of its 14 points picked up on third places.

The honor of the lone Dartmouth win went to Jock Mclntyre in the 50-yard freestyle and the single second place to Ken Douglas in the 150-yard backstroke. In the process of submerging the home boys, the rampaging Yales set three new Spaulding Pool records—in the goo-yard medley relay, the 400-yard freestyle relay, and the 220-yard freestyle. The last recordmaking performance, it might be noted, was negotiated by one Bill Farnsworth of Yale, who is the son and namesake of Bill Farnsworth, Dartmouth '26. In addition to winning the record-breaking 220yard freestyle, young Bill took a second in the 100-yard freestyle to one of his team-mates. He also swims on the highpowered Yale 400-yard relay team the first team, that is. Yale used their second team this time and all they did was set a new pool record. That gives you a rough idea.'

Dartmouth 45, Brown 30—The following week, the boys took on Brown and beat them handily. Dartmouth started off by winning; the medley relay, with Douglas in the backstroke, Brnch swimming breaststroke, and Mclntyre taking care of the freestyle. Chuck Ryan of the Green won the 50-yard freestyle; Rogers of Dartmouth won the dive; and Blaine Boyden the 100. In the backstroke, Douglas came in first for the home side, followed by Creamer of Dartmouth. Frank Bruch won the breaststroke, followed by teammate Chuck Solberg. The Bruins won the 220, the 440, and the relay. This left the Green very much in the money for runnerup honors in the League, behind youknow-whom.