Varsity Loses to BLC, 5-2, In Year's First Scrimmage

It was like an Annual Firemen's Get Together on the Business School Field last Saturday as the Boston Lacrosse Club made its spring debut by whipping the Varsity, 5 to 2, in a practice scrimmage.

The field swarmed with old and young BLC players, some balding businessmen, some recent college graduates, all wearing the gaudy orange sweaters of the BLC and all raring to get a little exercise on the first decent spring day of the year.

Among those present was a solid nucleas of former Crimson lacrosse (and football) stars: Dick Bernard, last year's All-New England goalie; Eddie Davis and Ned Dowey, bulwarks of the '46 football team: Jay Burley, captain of the '47 lacrosse team: and Don Louria and Don Snow, of last year's squad.

The stands were packed with an amiably non-partisan crowd of wives, relatives, and friends of the BLC contingent and most of the College's few lacrosse fans.

Young Fans

The sidelines teemed with children fingering the strange lacrosse sticks, gawking at the players, and postering the managers for drinks of water; while, in the background, the jolly old rugby team was sporting itself, 30-strong, all over its practice field.

The scrimmage itself was the epitome of informality, in keeping with the picnic atmosphere of the whole gathering. No careful time was kept, Coach Bruce Munro wandered over the field of play shouting advice to his men, and the BLC players just walked off the field whenever they felt winded, without waiting for a whistle.

Although the Varsity was on the offensive most of the time, BLC demonstrated its veteran experience by scoring on almost every attack. Bill Merryman, assistant coach of the varsity, upheld the honor of the coaching staff by scoring twice for BLC.