Winless Green Encounters Defeat Here At Crimson Stadium's 50th Anniversary

A hungry Indian hustled into the 50-year-old Stadium Saturday, only to hobble off still hungrier several hours later. The loss was Dartmouth's fifth straight, and there is no particular reason to believe that the Indian will satisfy his appetite in any of his remaining four contests.

This is not to say, however, that Dartmouth didn't give the 35,000 spectators a good run for their money and Bursar's Cards. Although missing ten of the men Coach Tuss McLaughry hoped to have in his first 22 and losing fullback Dick Jennison, the poor man's John Culver, in the second period, the Green made a good show statistically, at least.

More Yards for Green

Dartmouth gained 16 first downs--one more than the Crimson, equalled Harvard in rushing yardage, and out-passed the varsity, 147 yards to 88. Coach Lloyd Jordan's team came out better in total points, however, 20 to 14.

The Crimson was not at full strength for the big game, either, and was missing, among other regulars, Bob Cowles and Harvey Popell. Frank White and Dexter Lewis shared the wingback spot. White played a good, steady game, averaging five yards a try, and Lewis caught two key passes, one of them for the only score not credited to Culver. Jordan complimented the sophomore for his "speed and fire."

Three varsity players, including line-backers Bob Hardy and Jeff Coolidge, went the entire 60 minutes. Hardy caught the pass that set up the first score, and his fumble recovery paved the way for the final one. It was Coolidge's second full game in a row, and he played heady, defensive ball, which he capped with several thumping tackles.

60 Minutes for Clasby

The other 60-minute man, Captain Dick Clasby, was a real triple-threat for the Crimson. His performance included: a perfect punt that hit the side-line chalk on the Dartmouth 2, a touchdown pass, a key interception, and the afternoon's biggest thrill--a 103-yard kickoff return nullified by a clipping penalty.

Also erased by the officials was a blocked punt by hard-charging guard Tim Anderson, which would have given the Crimson the ball on the Dartmouth 2. The penalty prevented what could have been an easy third touchdown of the afternoon for Culver, who came through faithfully every time quarterback Hardy called on him.

Another standout for the Crimson in crucial moments was end Bill Weber, who harrassed Green passers all day. Tackles Bernio O'Brien and Nick Culolias also played good ball, as did sophomores Orville Tice and John Maher when they got in.

In general, it was a team victory, and if anybody is a team, sophomore guard Bill Meigs is. The best lineman local fans have seen in a long while, Meigs never stopped scrapping from the snap of the ball to the referee's whistle; incidentally, 12 of the whistles Saturday came after Meigs had personally upended an Indian ball-carrier.

Tackles Not Sticking

Crimson tackles were not sticking as well as they had earlier in the season, however, although this may be just a left-handed way of saying that Dartmouth had some hard runners. Halfback Lou Turner, called by McLaughry "the best I've got," averaged eight yards a try, including a 56-yard dash.

But passing was the Green forte, and both its touchdowns came on Beagle to McLaughlin flips. Fortunately, end Dave McLaughlin is a senior and will finally be out of the Crimson's hair, but Bill Beagle, who completed five out of seven for 47 yards, will be back for two more years, as will the other quarterback, Leo McKenna. McKenna clicked on eight of 13, for an even 100 yards.

Beagle, by the way, kicked with his shoe on, although publicity reports say that he is better barefooted and wears a zippered shoe for quick changes. Perhaps he figured that Boston might frown upon that which is acceptable in the New Hampshire wilderness, or else that Culolias might step on his exposed foot in the name of propriety.

The game itself began with a seeming lack of propriety, as the Dartmouth line tried to establish Crimson respect. End Joe Ross, a replacement for Popell, caught a fist in the face, as did several other varsity linemen.

Nevertheless, the Crimson dominated play and held the ball almost the whole first half. After Clasby and McKenna exchanged punts--the worst trade for the Indians since Manhattan Island went for $24--Culver finally took a Clasby pitch-out and sped seven yards for the first score at 9:23 of the first quarter. Ross missed the extra point.

With the second period two minutes old, Dartmouth had fourth down and one foot on its own 34. Beagle then gave the ball to Jennison, who plunged for two feet. Subsequently came Turner's 56-yard run, a scoring pass, and a conversion by Parker Caswell to put the Green in the lead and to save Beagle's neck. Few would accuse the quarterback of employing sound football strategy.

Crimson Regains Lead

The Crimson regained the lead eight minutes later on a 12-play, 47-yard march, capped by a Culver smash from the one. This time Ross converted, to make the half-time score 13 to 7.

Dartmouth made its final score with four minutes remaining in the game on a seven-play, 53-yard aerial drive. After Caswell's conversion came Clasby's nullified runback and the gun. The happy Crimson fans then went their several ways: the freshmen and sophomores to the goalposts, the juniors to the cocktail parties, and the seniors to the H.A.A. to line up for Princeton seats.Tailback DICK CLASBY (40) drives hard and low for a first down against Dartmouth in the third quarter Saturday. Coming up fast to complete the stop is defensive halfback JIM DONOHUE (49). The Crimson captain completed three out of eight passes for 88 yards, including one for a touchdown to sophomore halfback Dexter Lewis. A clipping penalty wiped out Clasby's brilliant 103-yard kickoff return in the final quarter, and the score ended 20 to 14 in Harvard's favor.