Word: basketeer
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Aided by Henderson's splendid guarding and Providence's inability to hit the basket, Harvard was only one point behind at the half which ended seven to six. After Shapiro and Kutniewski had gained a substantial lead for Providence in the second half, the Crimson attempted a rally, but it was soon halted...
After two minutes in the second half, Merry finally sank a sucker shot and ended 13 minutes of scoreless playing for Harvard. The Crimson had difficulty in finding the basket and failed to follow up when opportunities were offered...
Johnny Abrams, Swarthmore captain, set his team in motion by scoring the first basket, and before the visitors could get their hands on the ball, the Garnet team had run up an 3-1 lead. The only spark in the contest came at this point, when Harvard rallied to bring the score to 8-5, but then Swarthmore swamped Harvard during the rest of the first period and the score at the half...
...fast, hard-fought game, a strong Worcester Academy basketball team set back the Freshman quintet 39-34 yesterday afternoon in the New Athletic Building. Christopher Gray '37 starred for the 1937 team with successful long shots from the floor and handy baskets from under the basket. The Freshman team has won three games and lost two so far this season and is scheduled to meet Exeter next Saturday...
...German Supreme Court, a French-type guillotine is the customary instrument of death. Putting his hand on the prisoner's arm, Executioner Goebler steered van der Lubbe to the guillotine, strapped him down, pressed a button releasing the great knife and stood back as it fell. Into a basket full of absorbent sawdust rolled the head of van der Lubbe...