1904

What a game we old men of 1904 played at the Algonquin Club on the evening of October 23! Of course most of us sat on the sidelines, proud nevertheless to support those staunch old regulars, Myron, Matt and Bull Turner. They still looked physically fit to carry the ball as effectively as they did in the Harvard stadium half a century ago. Pete Maguire also was in excellent form, prepared to throw blocks if Jig attempted any long runs, but to his disappointment, Jig was on a businessscouting mission on the West Coast. Pete therefore had to be content with a short political scrimmage with Al Terrien. Squid as substitute quarterback did his best to call signals (disguised as messages from absent players) but the Algonquin water boy must have served a doped beverage for Squid's voice failed so completely that second sub Al Terrien had to rush in to assist. Even the astute Al, however, was stumped by one signature, and time was called until the illegible scrawl could be deciphered. It was at last discovered to be the "voice written" signature of King Woodbridge, recently elected Chief Executive Officer of the Dictaphone Corporation. Pen Mower successfully pulled the old Hayward end-run engagement; he crooked his elbow only a couple of times and then disappeared from the playing field entirely. We missed his spicy stories but enjoyed those of Carl and Robbie who tossed the reminiscent ball with spectacular skill. We also missed our cheer leader Beck and our jovial Gene who was hunting meat on the hoof in the wilds of Maine. However, as the college statistician is always happy to announce, our squad represented wide geographical distribution. From the North of Boston came Myron, Tinker and Al; from the West, Bull Turner, and from the South, Bill Roby. To this list there should be added, of course, Dartmouth's well-known South Dartmouth alumnus, Robbie.

It was a grand evening: no fumbles, no penalties and no injuries. And the score? Well, next June ask any man who participated in this Algonquin frolic (they will all be in Hanover with you then) and the answer will be a "record tops in 1904 history."

Fourteen in all made up the group: Mower, Turner, Charron, Sexton, Robinson, Gale, Maguire, Bullock, Hobbs, Witham, Roby, Lampee, Turner, Woods. We had a wonderful evening, with ample sustenance, a fine dinner, and a real old fashioned time of ragchewing and reminiscence, without the benefit of discourse on politics or football. It was mighty good to have Myron, Bull Turner and Matt with us, who represented the glorious days of 1903 football.

Our early mail the morning of the game brought The Bench Warmer from the St.Louis Globe Democrat of October 23, with twenty inches of Dartmouth and Turner, but no "Bull":—"Among those who will be present is Leigh Turner, St. Louis insurance executive. He was the left tackle on the Dartmouth football team that day. Turner left -yesterday afternoon for the weekend reunion with four other of his Dartmouth teammates." He frankly admitted he couldn't wait to get going. "The freshman squads of the two schools will play Friday afternoon," he said, "and then there's to be a big dinner Friday evening and the varsity ball game Saturday afternoon. It's the kind of a weekend I don't want to miss.' He has some vivid memories of that football game fifty years ago but, with a laugh, the thing he remembers best is the celebration afterwards. "Maybe I shouldn't mention this, he said, "but I do remember that the players on both teams went out and got drunk together after the game. We enjoyed playing against each other. It was a hard-fought game and Harvard, as I remember, wasn't too downcast about losing. I think they felt perhaps it was about time we won one." He had played high school football in Ohio and was interested in continuing it at Dartmouth. He played tackle for three years and was named tackle on Walter Camps third All-America team in 1903. Now 75, Turner still carries on his business daily except when he can slip out for a round of golf which, when he gets the opportunity, is three or four times a week. "That's about all that's left for us old fellows," he said. "But I like golf; it gets me out in the open air and sunshine and I don't think there is any better medicine than that." His golf hasn't suffered by his infrequent playing. Two days before he left for the reunion at the Dartmouth-Harvard game, he shot an 86 at Sunset. "The score isn't important," he said, "I enjoyed the round. That's a good part of all this, having fun with what you are doing. The football today is better, but I don't think the players have as much fun today as we did fifty years ago." His modesty is the same durable quality as in 1900. The newsman didn't learn that Bull scored both touchdowns to win that game.

Our roving back, John Ferguson '15, living in Tulsa, Okla., who teamed up with Turners son at a St. Louis Dartmouth meeting October 22, made the record pass of the year, by dropping his news in my arms at the breakfast table, Saturday game day. Other credit for Rollins, Charron, Lampee, and a big hand for Emcee Woods. Back on the Campus through the eyes of his grandson ('57), King Woodbridge views the Hanover scene. A wah Hoo Wah for Squid's Fund result!

1904 Fund, Contributors

105 Gifts (Participation Index 117) Total Gifts: 16,257.11 (143% of Objective) CHARLES I. LAMPEE, Class Agent

Aldrich, Oscar J. Andrews, Herbert M. Austin, David S., 2nd Bartlett, Edwin R. Blair, Hugh1 Blanchard, Philip S. Bolster, Arthurs. Bowles, Amasa Boyle, Bernard L. Brackett, Karl S. Brayton, Bascom B Brewer, Robert DuB.2 Brotherhood, James S. Bullock, Matthew W. Burdett, Owen L Callman, Herbert Charron, Arthur I. cobb. Percival B. Colesworthy, P J Cammings, Edward J. Darrow Paul E Davis, Charles E. Doonan, J. Frank Drew, Hedley G Durgin, Linwood S Edgerly, Ferdinand B Egbert, Edward H. Favour, Paul G.6 Fellows, John H.7 Fiske, Robert C. Fletcher, John S. Ford, David E. Freeman, Fred B. Frost, Gordon B.1 Gale, Arthur P. Gibson, Lester H. Hall, Henry M. Ham, Harry H. Hardy, Francis H Hastings, Alfred B.8 Hatch, Jared P. Herman, Earl L.1 Hill, Albert L. Hinman, Burritt H. Hobbs, Don P. Jackson, Delbert L.9 Johnson, Harry B. Kimball, Arthur W.1 Kirker, John H. Kneeland, William A.10 Lampee, Charles I. Leddy, Charles J. Leverone, Louis E. Lewis, George A. Lockwood, Charles M. Logan, Donald B.11 Mac Keen, William D. McKennis, Herbert12 McKnight, Charles F. MacLennan, Edgar A. Maguire, Peter J. Manning, John P. Marshall, R. Eliot13 Mathes, M. Everett Maynard, Cloyd T. Meyers, Jerome Morse, Henry B. Moulton, Gilman L. Mower, Penfield Muchemore, Harrie L.14 Nichols, Harry H. Nolan, John H.1 Norton, Daniel C.15 Perkins, Wayne A. Phelps, O. Draper16 Rich, Charles J. Rix, Malcolm W. Robinson, Edward K. Roby, Harrison G. Rolfe, Hayward P. Rollins, D. Sidney Russell, Walter H. Safford, Henry B. Sanborn, Bruce W. Scales, George L. Sewall, Arthur E. Sexton, Ralph E. Sharpe, Howard G. Shaw, William T.1 Slayton, William H. Smith, Roscoe B. Stowell, Frank H. Streeter, Thomas W. Terrien, Albert B. Torrey, Harry K. Tubbs, Charles M. Turner, Leigh C. Uniac, Thomas V. Vail, LeRoy B. Walker, James C. Warner, Arthur E. Watson, John H., Jr. Webster, Leon W. Whittemore, Wilfred D. Willard, Ira O. Willis, Edward S." Wing, Samuel G. Witham, Myron E. Withey, Morton O. Woodbridge, Charles K. Woods, Carl F. Young, William A. MEMORIAL GIFTS FROM: 1 Classmate.2 Anonymous.3 Mrs. Cummings.4 Mrs. Drew.3 Widow. Mrs. ElizabethAllen." Mrs. Favour.7 Mrs. Fellows.8 Mrs. Hastings.9 Mrs. Jackson.10 Mrs. Kneeland.11 Mrs. Logan.12 Mrs. McKennis.13 Sister, Miss Florence E.Marshall.14 Mrs. Muchemore.15 Mrs. Norton.16 Income from O. DraperPhelps Fund.11 Mrs. Willis.

WARRIORS' RETURN: These members of Dartmouth's famous 1903 football team helped dedicate Harvard Stadium 50 years ago. They are shown back in Cambridge for the Dartmouth-Harvard game October 24. L to r: Matthew Bullock '04, Myron Witham '04, Leigh Turner '04, Walter Lillard '05, and Dr. William Clough '05.

Secretary, Canaan, N. H.

Treasurer, Morristown, N. J. Bequest Chairman, E. R. BARTLETT