Lacrosse Team Crushes Hapless M.I.T., 15-3; Williams Scores Seven

M.I.T. played five and a half minutes of lacrosse yesterday and then took the rest of the afternoon off while Coach Bruce Munro's Crimson ten mauled them 15 to 3. Scoring at 5:16 of the opening period on a flashy midfield play, the Engineers appeared to be living up to their advanced billing as a dangerous club. But this 1-0 lead lasted less than a minute and the Techmen were out of the ball game in very short order.

Attackman Woody Spruance started the Crimson steam roller when he fired a pass through the milling Engineer defense to Lou Williams who converted for the score. It was the first of seven goals for the far-ranging cease attackman. Williams scored in every conceivable manner with dodges, quick-sticks and back hand shots. Captain Grady Watts was equally brilliant scoring twice on seemingly impossible solo sorties from behind the goal and a third time with a converted Nyhan pass.

Despite this powerful offense, the best performance of the afternoon was turned in by Munro's defenseman. The foursome of Dave Grannis, Henry Field, Al Straus, and Charlie Kessler took full advantage of Engineer ineptitude, stealing the ball almost at will. The defense was so tight that goalies Gil Leaf and Jim Weir made only five saves all afternoon.

While the defense body-checked and battered M.I.T. into greater and greater submission, Munro played his third, fourth, and fifth midfields and tried a variety of player combinations to strengthen his team. If there were flashes of sheer genius in yesterday's game, there were also phases of sloppiness. Munro cited "poor passing" as a key varsity problem and prescribed "more practice" to solve the dilemma.

Despite this powerful offense, the best performance of the afternoon was turned in by Munro's defenseman. The foursome of Dave Grannis, Henry Field, Al Straus, and Charlie Kessler took full advantage of Engineer ineptitude, stealing the ball almost at will. The defense was so tight that goalies Gil Leaf and Jim Weir made only five saves all afternoon.

While the defense body-checked and battered M.I.T. into greater and greater submission, Munro played his third, fourth, and fifth midfields and tried a variety of player combinations to strengthen his team. If there were flashes of sheer genius in yesterday's game, there were also phases of sloppiness. Munro cited "poor passing" as a key varsity problem and prescribed "more practice" to solve the dilemma.