Word: faster
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...University team showed good team work throughout and kept the ball well under control. The individual playing of the men was faster and more consistent than that of Fort Warrens, and the strong attack of the forwards was characterized by accurate passing. For Harvard Reggio played exceptionally well...
...team will play its last home game of the season with the Andover team this evening at 8 o'clock in the Gymnasium. As the University team has shown a steady improvement in team work during the last few days the practice has been devoted mainly to developing a faster passing game. There is still a tendency to foul, and to slowness in starting plays especially on the part of the forwards. Burnham will be unable to play tonight on account of an injured knce, and his place will be taken by Brooks...
Four of last year's players are back on the Yale team which is lighter and faster than the University team. In record the teams are fairly even. Both have won or tied all their games this season but whereas the University team defeated Princeton on January 20 by only one goal, the Yale team won from Princeton last Saturday by a score of 3 to 0. The game this evening promises to be one of the hardest of the intercollegiate schedule, with the chances of victory considerably in Yale's favor. The latter's team has played more games...
...past three weeks. Holy Cross, Yale and the Worcester Polytechnic Institute have been defeated by decisive scores, and the defense of the University team has been so strong that few baskets from the floor have been thrown by the opposing teams. The coaching has been directed toward faster team play and the men have shown better judgment in passing, and less tendency to rely on individual skill. Griffiths has become more reliable in throwing baskets on fouls...
...second half was much faster, the team play was exceptionally good, and 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000.......the shooting more accurate. Four successful formation plays in quick succession increased Harvard's lead. The men did not depend so much upon individual shooting, but passed fast and accurately. There were an inexcusably large number of fouls for holding and rough play, but Worcester did not take advantage of all the free throws that resulted. McCarthy, who replaced Quigley at the end of the second half, played well...