Soccer

Since the previous report in these columns the Dartmouth soccer team under Coach Tom Dent, who this fall is observing his 30th year as Dartmouth soccer coach, has gone on to win its last four games for a season record of seven wins against only one defeat. That one setback, a 2-0 loss to Amherst, was enough, however, to keep the Indians from winning their second straight New England Soccer League championship. They defeated Harvard 2-0, Boston University 7-1, Brown 4-0 and Cornell 2-0.

Captain Bob Drawbaugh, who plays at center forward, was Dartmouth's top scoring ace and also was high scorer in the league with 18 goals to his credit, 16 of them in league competition. Carl Hirsch, at outside right, had eight goals, while Egil Stigum, Norwegian student, and Bud Addis had four each. Drawbaugh ended the season in a blaze of glory when he booted home both goals against a previously unbeaten Cornell team in the final game. His showing was all the more impressive because he was playing on an injured ankle which forced his removal from the game in the final period.

While the Dartmouth forwards were playing a magnificent game, much of the success was due to the fine defensive playof men like Dave Conlan, Dick Roberts and goalie Don Swanson. Swan son, injured earlier in the season, returned to action against Harvard and in the final fourgames allowed only a single goal to slip byhim-

Despite its one loss, the 1953 team should go down as one of the finest in Coach Dent's long career. Some of the players will doubtless win all-league or ail-American honors for their performances and the record of seven wins and no defeats for the freshman soccer team makes next year's prospects bright.