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The Dons had little trouble in winning their opening game of the season  from the San Jose Golds by a 32 to 14 score. The Golds did not threaten at any time during the game. "Happy" Chambers led the scoring with 15 points. Wright and Batmale showed up well on defense. The next game, with Stanford, was Needles last with the Dons, and the varsity lost a heart-breaker to Stanford by one point, 26 to 27. The game was fast and furious throughout with the lead constantly changing hands. At the end of the first half the score was 15 to 14 in favor of the Cards. In the second half Stanford found the hoop in the early stages of the period to gain a 25 to 16 lead, but the Dons staged a spectacular rally that tied the game up 25 to 25 with but two minutes to go. A couple of foul shots put Stanford in the lead 27 to 25, and a foul shot by Chambers made the count 26 to 27, which is how it ended. Just as the gun went off, a pass to an unguarded Don made victory seem very uncertain for the Cards, but the game ended before he had time to shoot. Oxsen and Batmale starred for the Dons (TheDon).