Word: brilliantly
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...guard and proved a strong man for the Brown team, scoring once from the floor and once from a free try. The Brown forwards played together much better in this half and the guards made a number of long, effective passes. The University team played steadily with occasional brilliant passes and trys for goal...
...University basketball team defeated the team of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology yesterday afternoon in the Gymnasium by the score of 20 to 14. In the first half Technology's team play was fast and brilliant, and their rushes and long passing were superior to that of the University team, which played aggressively and failed to cover its opponents properly...
...team work of both teams was at times ragged and the defense at several critical moments was poor. On the other hand, several brilliant shots for baskets were made. The stronger offense of the Sophomores won them the victory...
...other backfield positions there is an abundance of good material. Captain Hurley, by his brilliant work in all departments of the game, is easily the most prominent. Besides him, there will be R. E. Sperry '06, J. D. Nichols '06, F. H. Nesmith '06, H. Foster '07, J. Reynolds, Jr., '07, and J. Wendell '08. Both Sperry and Nichols have played in Yale games, Wendell took part in the Pennsylvania game this year, and Foster and Nesmith have played in some of the minor games; Reynolds has been on the second team. At quarterback, D. P. Starr '08 has shown...
...speed and aggressiveness on the offense, in dash and reliability of his defensive play, and in the unconquerable spirit with which he led his team. He gained Harvard's only first down in the first half practically unaided, and made the most and longest gains in the second. His brilliant tackles were the most spectacular plays of the game and time after time stopped Yale's attacks on all parts of the Harvard line. Mills, too, played a brilliant game. His tackling in the open and his work in the secondary defense left little to be desired. Sperry...