Finesse made fight look a hit foolish at Hanover yesterday as the Varsity soccer team employed its passing game to swamp Dartmouth's scrimmaging booters, 4 to 0. The occasion marked the first Harvard soccer win over Dartmouth in eight years and the fourth victory in a row for the 1948 Crimson squad.
Controlling the ball while the Indians fought back with their usual boot-run-and-tackle system, the Crimson scored once in the first period, once in the third, and twice in the final stanza to score its fourth straight shutout. Although the game was rough and frequently interrupted by penalties, both teams emerged from the melee without serious injuries.
Dent Praises Crimson
Veteran Dartmouth coach Tommy Dent commented after the game that the Crimson was "one of the best college soccer teams I've seen. They know where the ball is going."
As Dent pointed out, the Crimson win came as a result of well-directed passing plays. At 7:45 of the first quarter, right outside Roy Heisler scored the first goal on a cross from left outside Bill Dawson. After a quarter of midfield scrimmaging, center halfback Don Louria blasted a kick which right inside Charlie Weiss headed past the Dartmouth goalie.
"Impossible" Penalty Kick
Early in the fourth period the Crimson was awarded a penalty kick when a Dartmouth fullback employed an illegal charge just outside the penalty area. Shooting direct from an almost impossible angle, Captain Phil Potter kicked a line-drive into the upper righthand corner of the Indian nets for the third goal.
Center-forward Hans Estin scored the last tally when he took a pass from Louria and outran both fullbacks to count 30 seconds before the final whistle.
'52 Squad Loses
The impressive record of the Freshman soccer team was reduced to an average level yesterday by a hard-fighting Dartmouth eleven which cuffed the Yardlings, 2 to 0, at Hanover. It was the first defeat of the year for the Crimson.
After a scoreless first half, Jay Gintel, a former Poly Prep booter captain, put in the first Dartmouth goal at 2:55 of the third quarter. One period later, center-forward Judson got the second score against the Yardlings, who were never able to acclimate themselves to the bruising Indian tactics.
