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.