Upset-Minded Dartmouth Soccer Squad Will Take On Crimson This Afternoon

The big soccer news around Dartmouth is that the freshman booters, or as the men from Hanover so humorously call them, the "pea green," whipped the Brown frosh last weekend. That victory snapped a 37-game winning string that the baby Bruins had accumulated, and was probably the most exciting thing to happen in New Hampshire since Henry Cabot Lodge won the Republican Presidential primary in 1964.

But all that might change today. The Indian varsity, coming off what the Green journalists call a "surprisingly strong showing" last week in losing to the Brown big-time by only 6-2, last Saturday, is hungry for an upset over Harvard this afternoon, and--although it's unlikely--Dartmouth might just get it.

The main reason for such a calamity would be a sub-par showing by Crimson goalie Jay Breese. The junior netminder, very recently the number three man behind John Axten and Dick Locksley, has suddenly become the man of the hour as far as Harvard soccer fortunes are concerned.

It's sad to see. Axten, jogging around the field, trying to get into shape, after a four-week layoff, and Locksley hobbling by, hoping to be ready for next week's game, and there in the nets is Breese, still a little weak on shots over his head, but very, very anxious to prove that he can do the job.

Dartmouth, much to the relief of Crimson coach Bruce Munro, is not an offensive powerhouse. The Indians did manage to score two goals against Brown Saturday on 23 shots, but one of those goals came with only a minute left when the Bruins had all but gone to the locker room. And those two tallies were more than the total number (1) which the Green had managed in the three previous contests.

So, hopefully, there won't be that much pressure on Breese. The strong Harvard defense--notably fullbacks Dave Wright and Bob Gray, who have been standouts all season--should keep a good many shots from ever reaching the goal. Locksley, four short weeks ago, was also an unknown commodity, and he came through brilliantly. Let's hope the same for Breese.

The game is at Cumnock Field, which in actuality is near the college tennis courts, and not behind the Business School as previously rumored.

Freshman Battle

While the varsity fracas is going on, the "pea green" will take on the "tiny Crimson" up by the Stadium, behind the baseball field. Coach Dana Getchell's Harvard frosh--with superstars Solomon Gomez and Peter Bogovich doing all the scoring--whipped Exeter, 4-1, on Wednesday, and will be out to dispel all the "Wait till next year" talk of Dartmouth soccer circles.

In other booting news, the Harvard jayvees--who now sport a gaudy 20-game winning streak over three seasons--slipped by M.I.T., 3-2, yesterday, in what coach Seamus Malin called a "sloppy soccer game." His two goalies--basketball-playing junior Jim Bailey and sophomore Wayne Quisha--will be suited up for the varsity contest today, should the need for a fill-in goalie arise.