Crimson Seeks Initial Win Tonight at M.I.T.

Still seeking victory number one, the Varsity five will face M.I.T. tonight at Tech's Walker Gymnasium, in a contest which will get under way at 8:15 o'clock. Whether the Crimson can shake the inferiority complex which they seem to be developing may be decided in this game.

Except for a rally late in the second half, the Crimson put in a lack-lustre performance last Wednesday night in losing 53 to 45 to an alert Worcester quintet in the Indoor Athletic Building.

Listless Play

Play against Worcester was disappointing because the Stahlmen were given a good pre-game chance to win from the W.P.I. club, which had yielded to Brown by 76 to 55. Capitalizing on pass interception, the visitors took an early lead in the first half and held in throughout the sloppily-played contest.

Both teams got off to a slow start, but Mike Keene, who netted 12 points in the contest, single-handedly built up a 5 to 0 margin for the Crimson. Sloppy ball handling, however, gave Worcester too many scoring chances, and the visitors ran the count to 8 to 6 before a dazed Crimson team could get clicking.

Refusing to relinquish the lead, the Worcester outfit continued its heads-up play which paid off in a 32 to 24 half-time margin. Bob Kuykendall, high scorer of the game with 15 points, Captain Charles Schmit, and George Fritz led the W.P.I. attack.

Late Drive Falls

The second half was about the same story, with Worcester increasing its lead to 44 to 31 before the Crimson, sparked by Bob Chapple's excellent passing and shooting, rallied for ten straight points and threatened to take the lead away from the surprised Worcester five. With three minutes remaining in the contest, Jack Wallace flipped in a foul shot and brought the count to 46 to 44.

But Worcester's stalling tactics baffled the Stahlmen, and Paul Stagg's quintet pulled away again. Cecil Walton, Schmit, and Kuykendall broke through the Crimson defense to sew up the victory as time ran out.

The "B" team won its game on the same night, 47 to 43, against Boston University for its third victory in five contests.