Ruggers Whip Indians, 13-0

The Harvard Rugby Club regained its confidence and a favorable wind in the second half on Saturday and whipped Dartmouth 13-0. It had taken the first half of the game for the Crimson to discover that the Indians weren't really as powerful as they are supposed to be.

Once the teams switched goals at the start of the second half, however, Harvard ran wild. With its powerful front line pushing Dartmouth all over the field, the Crimson finally broke a 0-0 tie when Keith Julian scored on a penalty kick.

In quite rapid succession, Harvard scored two more tries, with Bart Francis, who starred in the scrum, making the first, and Richard Carey accounting for the second. After both tries, Julian converted, each time from difficult angles near the sidelines.

During the first half, both teams seemed rather hesitant to take the offensive. Dartmouth, playing its first game of the season, was not quite coordinated enough to move the ball well. Harvard, fighting a strong wind, was content to concentrate on its defense.

Harvard also won the reserve game, 9-0. This is the first time that the Crimson has beaten Dartmouth so convincingly in many years. The Indians, if not skillful, have always been very deep. The fact that Harvard's second team won so easily presents solid evidence that this is a Crimson year.

Yet if the Dartmouth game was not too severe a test for Harvard, next week's match against the New York Rugby Club may be. The New Yorkers have always been quite strong, and are apparently seeking to revenge their two close losses to Harvard this fall.