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When the smoke and surprise of last week's Ivy League openers had cleared away, the Crimson five found itself runner-up in the Eastern Basketball League and also possessor of another honor it has not held in the last few years. George "Bunks" Burditt, as a result of his 21 points against the Big Green and his 5 points against the Big Red, leads the league in individual scoring, 8 points ahead of his nearest rivals...
Individually, Bunks Burditt, last year's Freshman captain, was the star of the evening, playing a full 40 minutes and running up a total of 21 points. His center pivots and off-the-backboard play ran the big Jim Olsen and two of his reliefs ragged in their vain efforts to halt the hard-playing Sophomore. Defensively, Burditt held the usually high-scoring Dartmouth center to a lone field goal...
Along with Bunks Burditt, shifty Chick Lutz was another big menace to the Dartmouth five. The small forward was popping one hand shot from all positions around the basket, to-talling eleven in all for the evening. His forward partner, Billy Webber, also deserves credit, being, along with Burditt, the busiest and hardest-fighting player on the court...
Coach Earl Brown sought to offset the Indian's advantage in height when he started three of his biggest boys. Six feet, three inch "Bunks" Burditt faced Jim Olsen, Dartmouth's six feet, five inch center, and Big Ed Roth-schild and 6 feet, 2 1/4 inch Don Lutz took the guard posts...
Everywhere the team was received with fine hospitality. Bunks Burditt's family was host to the team for Christmas dinner, and Ed Rothschild had open house for the squad on New Year...