Word: baskets
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...both sides covered closely and easy shots were rare. The second half started with a rush and Andover soon pulled up on the Freshmen. Scoring was even on both sides until the very last minute of play when Snell won the game for his side with a difficult basket. The changed order of the 1912 team worked to good advantage. Rouillard and Boyd excelled for 1912 and Johnston for Andover...
Brown started with a rush and shot often. Regnier soon scored the first basket from the floor, and others followed in quick succession. When Swaffield went in for Johnson the play became faster and was in the University team's territory constantly. The half ended with the score standing 17 to 2 in Brown's favor...
...even rise above the clouds for short periods of time. The sensation of landing, if the airship is skillfully managed, is scarcely perceptible. As the balloon touches the ground, sand-bags are thrown out to lessen the shock. Frequently the balloon is carried along by a sudden wind, dragging basket and occupants over fences and through trees. To prevent such accidents; the ripping cord is used, which tears open the bag and lets the air escape. Often a careless or unlucky balloonist comes down into a forest and has to appeal to some farmer for help in rescuing his balloon...
...clean throughout, few fouls being called on either side. The work of the University team was by far the best of the season and was a considerable improvement over its playing in the first Yale game. Van Vleck was easily the best player on the floor; he shot four baskets from the floor and threw three from fouls. Brooks and Browne were strong on the defense and currie's basket-shooting was accurate...
...half. Although Harvard's team-work was much better and its offense good, the men could not break up their opponents' strong defense. The Dartmouth players passed with more precision and forced the University team to resort to a defensive game, which the visiting team broke up continually as basket after basket was thrown. The game ended after Brady had made four goals in quick succession almost unaided, and with the score standing 28 to 13 in Dartmouth's favor...