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Word: basketfuls (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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...widened lane will mean that players on defense will have to stay out of a larger area around the basket to avoid losing the ball for a "three-second" violation...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE SPORTING SCENE | 3/29/1955 | See Source »

...intimate as a string quartet, its winds included a solo flute and solo oboe of melting beauty, and its brasses played with a polished but slightly lethargic quality. Conductor von Karajan, lean and dapper, planted his feet firmly, took a stance with elbows bent as if carrying an invisible basket of flowers. His style was mannered-in his most ardent moments he bent stiffly from the waist and closed his eyes-and he gave the impression of overseeing the music rather than participating in it. When the score called for a punchy chord, his baton descended as if through...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: The Berliners | 3/14/1955 | See Source »

...lovingly correct and sometimes glowed with insight. Most appealing moment: the slow movement of the Beethoven, in which the strings sang their melodies against trickling woodwinds. When it was over, the crowd shouted its approval, and the orchestra gave an encore: the Overture to Tannhduser. Von Karajan accepted a basket of chrysanthemums, plucked one and presented it to his concertmaster...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: The Berliners | 3/14/1955 | See Source »

...turning point of the game came after the Puritans had established their 11-point lead, when center Dave Bodiker fouled out of the game, With this advantage the Yale quintet was able to tie Winthrop 47-47, at the end of the regular period of play and an additional basket assured the victory for Berkeley...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Yale College Trips Puritan Five, 49-47 | 3/14/1955 | See Source »

With high scorer Jack Sheehy sinking shots from inside the keyhole and footbal star Dick Meade scoring from all distances the Big Red Dominated second half play completely. A long set by Meade gave cornell the lead at 6:15, but the Crimson managed to stay within a basket until the 13-minute mark...

Author: By Lee Pollak, | Title: Crimson Will Meet Yale in Basketball Fencing | 3/5/1955 | See Source »

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