Yale 10, Dartmouth 6

The Indians gave up the ball five times on fumbles and once on an intercepted pass as they lost to Yale, 10-6. Unlike the week before, the statistics were all in favor of the Big Green - except one - the final score.

The Elis scored the first time they had the ball on a drive that covered 54 yards. The key play came on the first call from scrimmage as a nifty screen pass netted Yale 29 yards. The Dartmouth defense was unable to adjust quickly enough, and Randy EglofE scored from the eight on a direct thrust. The extra point was good, and Dartmouth was behind 7-0.

The first of the five Dartmouth fumbles occurred on the next series of downs. The Green had moved from their own 36 and had a first down on the Yale 30 when the pigskin was dropped. Three fumbles later, late in the second period, the Indians gave up the ball on their own 12-yard line. The Dartmouth defense kept Yale from registering a six pointer; but it could not prevent a field goal kicked on fourth down from 20 yards out.

Early in the third quarter Dartmouth put on its only successful drive of the day. The key play was a pass from Kelly to fullback Pete Benzian which netted 23 yards and placed the Green on the Yale 27. McLean and Spangenberg carried the ball on successive plays until it was on the Yale 2 where Kelly on his second try bucked over the center of the line.

It appeared the Indians were becoming stronger as the game progressed and, just as they had done against Holy Cross, would pull it out. This seemed the case as Yale fumbled on its own 9 and Ted Bracken recovered for Dartmouth.

Halfback Chris Vancura carried to the Yale five, O'Brien accounted for two more. The stage was set, but on third down an exchange from center was fumbled and Yale recovered on the three.

The fourth quarter was just as frustrating for Dartmouth, the most frustrating a long "on target" pass from Kelly to Creelman snatched on the Yale 14 in a spectacular interception by Yale defender Jim Howard.

It was a frustrating "afternoon for the defense too. Dartmouth did an excellent job containing the Yale attack and never permitted the Elis to penetrate deep into Indian territory except on their initial drive or by fumbles.

Indian power play, Tom Spangenberg carrying, develops in hard-luck Yale battle.