Word: basketfuls
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...December 6 with a clear-out decision over M. I. T., 47-24, the Freshman five days later barely edged out Brown by shooting the tying and winning goals in the last 30 seconds of play. Twenty seconds after Don Lutze had arched a high one through the basket to tie the score, Bob Betts grabbed the ball from the middle of the floor, aimed quickly, and swished through the two points that sunk the visitors...
...captain, was rumored to be bigger than the State of Rhode Island. He proved to stand only 6 ft. 4 and weigh only 270 Ib. What he could do on a basketball court looked problematical to most fans. But they soon found out : hovering under the St. Francis basket, young Keaney snatched every ball off the backboard, heaved it the length of the court to his teammates, clustered around their own basket...
...first four minutes of play the Rhode Islanders scored 12 points, in ten minutes they scored 25. By half time (20 minutes), they led 42-10-28 - a new record for the Garden. In the second half, the Keaneymen, either overconfident or scared of their own feat, missed basket after basket. Nevertheless, at the final buzz they were still in front...
Those who take to the announcing end of the radio will have a chance to give news broadcasts, and later, when the equipment is installed, will be able to give play-by-play accounts of basket-ball games and swimming meets held in the Indoor Athletic Building. What is more they may be the men to interview such stars as Ann Corio and Ella Logan and such prominent figures as Andre Maurois and George Jessel...
Honors for the most remarkable basket of the evening go to Ed Buckley, whose long, looping shot from near his own foul line ended the half as the whistle sounded. High scorer for the visitors was Hal Maron with 11 points. Al Pajonas and Joe Lawler scored seven each...