1945

So much to say, and so little space to say it. Your responses to queries for this special issue were great. Tributes to coaches really stand out. ArtCarey: "I was fortunate to play for two fine gentlemen, Tuss McLaughry and Tom Dent. Both made lasting impressions and influenced my fife." Bruce Kenworthy: "Red Hoehn was tops in my mind. I totally enjoyed all four years that I played for him in both tennis and squash. Red worked within my limitations to bring out the best in me, and I'll always remember that." Charlie Cashin: "Best memories...are the lifelong friendships with so many fellow players. Next was playing for two fine coaches Jeff Tesreau, baseball, and Eddie Jeremiah, hockey. "John Gooding: "I always felt fortunate to have grown up in Hanover. The College coaches and student athletes always had time for the townies. I remember Jack Hill, captain of the '39 football team, sneaking me into the old Nugget Theater under his coat. In the V-12 era, tennis went undefeated.. .When we played at West Point we were met at the main gate by the classy Army football coach (Earl Blaik, formerly of Dartmouth). And, when I enlisted as a marine private, there was Tuss McLaughry greeting me at Parris Island."

Jim Doole comes up with an anecdote about Jeff Tesreau, former Major Leaguer and master of the spitball. Jim and others kept bugging Jeff to show them how to throw the tobacco-loaded "spitter." He finally did, but unknown to the players, he had mixed red ground pepper with the tobacco he gave them. Jim says, "The first few 'chaws' of this concoction were enough to discourage any modern-day spitballers."

Dick Southwick, with the perspective of football manager, recalls the 1943 season of eight wins and a single 7-6 loss to Penn. "Forty-fives were the backbone of the team: Mo Monahan and Al Russell at the ends, Norm Brown at center, and Art Carey the blocking back." Art happily recalls playing also with Rex Felton, "Big John"Burroughs, Gunnard Reynolds, AlFoster, George Pulliam, Hal Lewis,Charlie Holt, and so many more.

Charlie Holt last year was inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame. In his 18 years as head coach, UNH was in die ECAC playoffs 14 times and in the NCAA finals three times. Extensive press coverage cited Charlie's extraordinary contributions to college hockey and his legacy through the many players he coached who became hockey coaches and administrators.

In '42 Ralph "Bud" Tyler reactivated Wresling as a freshman sport and in '43 he and Howie Sawyer really got it going with a fall schedule and DCAC support. Drawing on their Exeter experience, they were the coaches as well as wrestlers. Their '45 teammates included (in '42 or '43) TomCandler, John Shannon, Cliff Jordan,Phil Lewis, Bill Anderson, and SteveHull. Steve captained the '42 freshman lacrosse team and served as game captain on the '44 V-12 team, which he claims is the only undefeated lax team in Dartmouth history.

Representing basketball, AndyCarstensen recalls a post-war Yale game, all tied up in the last minute. He intercepted a Yale pass and dribbled the length of the floor for a final layup It was good and it gave Dartmouth a sweet upset win. Andy credits his roommate Chip Coleman '46 for the defensive work that made this outcome possible.

No piece on '45 athletics would be complete without reference to skiers like JohnChivers, Paul Glover, and Bill Ashley, and especially to Don Cutter. His obituary is belatedly but appropriately published in this issue. His unique services to the sport in the Upper Valley, nationally, and internationally are summarized there.

More to come in future issues notably about what sports you have told me you're doing to keep energized right up to now.

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