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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Individual scoring means little in the Fesler system which depends on fast, clever ball-handling working in toward the basket. Sudden breaks by one of the forwards provide the scoring punch, with tall John Herrick stationed under the basket to tip in any shot that misses he center of the rim. When the players have the "eye", the system is unbeatable. In the same way, a great deal of the team's success depends on whether Herrick has the touch to bat the ball...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Lining Them Up | 2/24/1938 | See Source »

...starting lineup which now finds Anderson and Naylor at the forward posts, Macioce at center, and O'Brien and Retano as guards is good--as good as the team on paper in which Wolff was expected to star...

Author: By Edwin P. Kaufmann, SPORTS EDITOR, THE COLUMBIA SPECTATOR | Title: Flashy Columbia Five Holds Slight Hope of Win Tonight | 2/19/1938 | See Source »

Crimson starters were Don McSweenthus coming back to the 500 march. ey and Hal Lubchansky at forwards, Homer Peabody at center, and Bob James and Fran Simpson at the guard posts. The reserves played throughout the fourth quarter...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Yardling Hoopmen Win | 2/19/1938 | See Source »

Stacy Hulse assisted by Burton Cox scored both Crimson goals, one in the first period and one in the last. Center Drummond was high scorer for Rindge, thrice denting the nets...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Yardling Victory streak Is Ended by Rindge Tech 6-2 | 2/17/1938 | See Source »

...fire is, of course, the center of interest. Without it, "In Old Chicago" would be a mildly entertaining tale of an enterprising Irish family, generously sprinkled with songs by Miss Faye and with first-fights between Don Ameche and Tyrone Power. As it is, however, the fire provides a brilliant climax to the human-interest story, and supplements the historical background with as vivid and absorbing a spectacle as has been filmed in many...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Moviegoer | 2/16/1938 | See Source »

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