Holy Cross 67, Dartmouth 52
Before the start of the League season (see below), the high-flying Crusaders of Holy Cross came to Hanover with the avowed purpose of giving the Green a lesson in the art of the court game. In view of the records of the respective aggregations, this purpose looked all too plausible, but the Green resolutely refused to roll over and play dead. Playing what was perhaps their best game of the young season, the Green battled the touted invaders on even terms throughout most of the first half, and even pulled out ahead of them on more than one occasion. In the second half, however, the superior reserve strength of the visitors began to manifest itself, and Holy Cross drew a lead which was never threatened for the last ten minutes. In view of the above-noted personnel difficulties, Coach Julian was forced to start a revised lineup, consisting of Billy Biggs and Roger Pierce at forward, Jim Ballard at center, and Len Hedberg and Captain Bob Hustek at the guards. This strategy worked out well, with Hedberg playing the best game of his career and scoring 10 points for the Green. Billy Biggs was again the high scorer for Dartmouth with 13 points.
The clients who came early to the varsity encounter were treated to an equally (and perhaps more) exciting contest between the Dartmouth and Holy Cross freshman teams. Dartmouth also entered this game as the underdog, but the little Green, under the tutelage of Coach Chick Evans, fought the visitors right down to the final minutes, when Holy Cross won by the score of 58-go. The Dartmouth freshmen are led by the brilliant Captain Pete Geithner from Philadelphia and include two outstanding and mountainous operatives from Colorado in the persons of Paul Wisdom (6' 7") from Denver and Neil King (6' 5") from Boulder. This is unquestionably the best freshman team seen on the local boards in many years, and the local sports lovers are hoping to see these boys back in varsity clothes next year. Things being what they are, of course, nobody has any idea as to whether or not this will occur. But if all, or even two or three, of these boys get up into the big time, they will give a good account of themselves. Little Pete Geithner, especially, is fast as a flash, a good shot from outside or underneath, and a superlative playmaker. With the new fast-break, giveand-go style of basketball, he is just what the doctor ordered.
