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...Rocky Mountain fives, West Texas State uses the spectacular "fire-engine" offense (a helter-skelter drive toward the scoring zone). In fact, Coach Baggett's system can be summed up in his one pet plea: "Boys, don't bother passing to anybody-just pass it at the basket." For defense, his galloping giraffes don't give a hoot. They just rely on "Long Taw" Charlie Halbert. 6 ft. 10, who hangs around their opponent's basket, bats out sure goals by simply reaching...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Giraffes in West Texas | 2/16/1942 | See Source »

When Bunks Burditt's basket put Harvard ahead 52 to 50, the crowd started to leave, thinking that the game was as good as over. But Captain Ed Lloyd and Lawry took advantage of the fatal Crimson lapse to score two all-important baskets before the whistle sounded...

Author: By A.edward Rowse, | Title: Quintet Drops Thriller To Princeton in Final Second | 2/16/1942 | See Source »

...preliminary contest, Al McCoy's game, Art Scully and Bill Webber sunk two baskets apiece, but Nick Del Ninno, high scorer of the evening with 28 points, preserved the visitors' margin of victory with a beautiful one-handed basket in the midst of the splurge...

Author: By A. EDWARD Rowse, | Title: Varsity Basketball Team Drops Close One to Tufts, 35-33 Score | 2/5/1942 | See Source »

Neither team could make its passes click or find the basket throughout the affair with the result that both teams concentrated on defense. The only time the Crimson enjoyed a lead of more than one point was at the opening of the game, when Chick Lutz and Captain Bud Finegan built up a 5 to 0 lead...

Author: By A. EDWARD Rowse, | Title: Varsity Basketball Team Drops Close One to Tufts, 35-33 Score | 2/5/1942 | See Source »

Last year's all-House forward, Deacon Howie Ezell, teamed up with another smooth-playing forward, Joe Kameese, to lead Kirkland to a 27 to 18 win. With Ezell coming through with five field goals and Kameese filling the basket for nine points, the Deacons had the game well in hand after the first few minutes of play. Deacon guard Jack "Dead Eye" Eberle showed some of his old form in the second half, rifling the ball down the court on a number of fast breaks...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: LEVERETT AND LOWELL PACE HOUSE CAGERS | 2/4/1942 | See Source »

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