Coach Bruce Munro of the Freshman Basketball team looked wistfully out over the floor of the I.A.B. and voiced an almost unheard of complaint from a basketball coach. "I have so many tall men, I just don't know what to do!" he exclaimed. "It I ever started them all at once, they'd just clutter up the floor." Until Jan. 10, when the Freshmen rolled into Dartmouth on the crest of a four-game winning streak and were rolled right out on the short end of a 66-59 score, no one could imagine that Munro could have any complaints. With a defeat things have returned to reality.

"We lost to Dartmouth," Munro explained," because our defense was poor and because the teams we had played before Dartmouth were not up to Ivy league caliber. Consequently, we could not improve against these teams and the results are obvious. Our team does have great potential, though. They most certainly have height, they have shooting ability, and they have a great spirit and interest in the game. All they have to do is start playing as well as they can."

Team Has Potential

There is little question as to the potential of the freshman team. Center Griff McClellan at 6-8 is the tallest of Munro's "big men". He has a long way to go before he can learn how to use his height skillfully. When he becomes more aggressive on rebounding and develops his shooting, he will be a good prospect for the varsity.

Bryant Danner, 6-4, is the best rebounder on the team thanks to his ability to get up in the air before taller men can. He has some good shots which Munro says "He simply hasn't used."

Jim Smith, a 6-5 forward, is a good re-bounder but doesn't shoot enough. Forward Bob Repette at six feet has a fine one-hand shot and is one of the workhorses of the team. Once he realizes his potential and learns to drive more, he will be much more of an asset to the team.

Harrington "Most Valuable"

At guard, Alex Christ (6-1) has a long way to go and must use the shots he has. Captain George Harrington, a 5-7 guard may seem a little out of place because of his height, but in Munro's opinion, "he is far and away the most valuable man on the team. He is the best set shot on the team, he has a great deal of drive and he is the team's sparkplug." Dick Hefley is the best of the substitutes and has a good one-hand shot.

"Defense and drive are our two chief problems," said Munro. "We play Dartmouth again here, and if we can improve these two weaknesses, the score will be a good deal different. With Brown and Yale coming up, too, we'll just have to improve, that's all there is to it."