Disputed Trinity Goal Beats Crimson, 4-3; Swanson Scores Three Times for Winners

HARTFORD, Oct. 12--A Trinity goal at 4:40 of overtime gave the Hilltoppers a 4 to 3 victory and handed the Crimson soccer team its first defeat of the season this afternoon.

The tally, Ken Swanson's third of the afternoon, was followed immediately by an uproar from the Crimson squad, who claimed that Swanson had used his hand to set the ball up for his winning kick.

Swanson had taken a long pass from left outside Doug Raynard, 35 yards directly in front of Crimson goalie Lindsay Fischer. After his first dribble had bounced too high to kick, he deflected the ball with his right hand, dribbled once more, and kicked a hard drive past the diving Fischer. Touching the ball with hand or arm costs possession in soccer.

One of the referees was caught far downfield by the Hilltopper rush, and the view of John Callech, the nearer official, was hindered by a Trinity wing and Crimson fullback Hugh Sargent.

Second Disputed Goal

This was the second disputed Trinity goal. The first came at 20:20 of the second period, when Raynard scored on a penalty shot. The penalty had been called against Sargent for deflecting a shot with his hand while in the penalty area. At that time Coach Bruce Munro of the Crimson had charged onto the field and insisted that no penalty should be given, saying the deflection had been accidental.

After the game, Munro complained bitterly, asserting, "Bad officiating cost my boys a game they deserved to win."

In the locker room, Swanson said, "I don't know if it hit my side or my hand; it's one of those plays you just can't tell about."

Play Sluggishly

The Crimson did not play its best ball, and for a long time in the second and third periods the losers were walking up to the ball instead of running in and giving it a hard kick. During this time they were also sluggish in following the ball downfield and missed several scoring chances.

But in the 25 minutes of regulation play they played fine, hustling soccer. Just after Swanson had kicked his second goal at 18:35 of the third period, Munro sent in Shad Tubman at center forward and Jim Shue at inside right. The torpid attack came to life. In 250 seconds the Crimson had made the score 2 to 3 as Tubman scored by converting a corner kick from McIntosh, playing outside left.

Score Evened

The new line continued to press as the fourth period opened. McIntosh, now at outside right, evened the score at 4:25 of the period with a hard shot from ten feet out. Hank Holmes had passed from outside left to Tubman, from whom the ball went to McIntosh.

From then on, the Crimson had far the better of the play, until Swanson scored for the last time.

The first two goals had been scored by Swanson at 3:55 of the first period and by the Crimson's center forward, Grey Hodnett, taking a pass from Hank Holmes, 55 seconds later.