Sports

HOCKEY

March 1951 FRANCIS E. MERRILL '26
Sports
HOCKEY
March 1951 FRANCIS E. MERRILL '26

Dartmouth 7, Army 2 The last night before the end of classes for the semester, the Army came to town, coached by none other than Dartmouth's Jack Riley. The Black Knights of the Hudson played their customary brand of no-qunrter hockey, and as a consequence spent a considerable amount of time in the penalty box. These heroics did them no good, however, for the aggressive pupils of Coach Jeremiah gave them back as much as they got, and in the process also managed to score a number of goals. The first period of this bruising contest was a stalemate, with Whitey Dunlap of the Green scoring the only Dartmouth goal, as against a single tally for the Army. In the second period, however, the home forces really put on the pressure, with Joe Scully, Billy Dow, Mike Choukas, and Captain Cliff Harrison all flashing the red light. In this stanza, the visitors accomplished nothing in the scoring line. The third and. final period saw the Cadets score their second and final goal, and Cliff Harrison came through with two more for Dartmouth, thereby putting the game safely on (shall we say?) ice.

Dartmouth 5, Harvard /—The Saturday morning of Carnival, in the frigid confines of Davis rink, the Dartmouth sextet gave further evidence that it would be a serious contender for the Ivy League title this year, a possibility that seemed extremely remote at the start of the season. The Indians jumped off to a long lead in the first two periods, scoring all of their goals in these two stanzas. The centers of the first two lines, Captain Cliff Harrison and Mike Choukas, shared the bulk of the scoring between them, with two goals apiece. The fifth tally was scored by Whitey Dunlap in the second period, after which the Green stood pat and fought off the Harvards. This practice was successful until the final 30 seconds of the game, when the Crimson rammed home their lone score through goalie Freddie Hitt, who had replaced Dick McMahon late in the game. The Green showed the skill and coordination of the well-coached team they are. Their conduct, above all, was marked by the aggressiveness which has characterized their play for most of the season. In the past decade and a half Dartmouth has beaten Harvard in hockey approximately so times to two victories by the Crimson and two ties. Their mastery was continued in this, the latest, meeting of the teams.

TWO CLOSE CALLS for the Yale goalie in the Hanover hockey contest that ended in a 2-2 tie. Left, Captain Cliff Harrison (4) forces the goalie into a save, with Bill Dow (left) and Joe Scully of the Green also on hand for a scoring chance. Right, Scully (6) fires a hard shot from close in.