Word: floor
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...teams must appear on the floor of the Gymnasium ready to play at the time scheduled...
...hard-fought contest from start to finish and the players clung to each other so closely and were so aggressive in intercepting passes that little opportunity was given for team play. Several times after Griffiths and Burnham had by clever dodging, dribbled the ball the length of the floor, no one was able to free himself to try for a goal. Griffiths missed every free try in the first half, but in the second half steadied down and threw eight. Amberg did the most brilliant shooting, and scored two very difficult shooting, and scored two very difficult baskets. Brooks...
Yale began the game with a rush and took the lead with one goal from the floor and one on a foul. Griffiths missed a free try and Quigley catching the ball as it fell threw the first basket for Harvard. Another foul on Harvard and a basket by Griffiths tied the score. Soon after this Amberg by a long shot gave after this Amberg by a long shot gave Harvard the lead and two baskets by Griffiths strengthened this advantage. The score at the end of the first half was 11 to 6, Clifford having thrown four goals...
...second period Harvard scored only three baskets from the floor, but Griffiths took advantage of Yale's fouls and added eight points. In this half the Harvard team was able to do more passing and, although the play was not confined to one end of the floor, Yale was allowed few tries for baskets...
Score--Harvard, 25; Yale 9. Goals from the floor--Griffiths 4, Amberg 3; Quigley, Clifford, Fargo Fouls called--on Harvard, 20; on Yale 23. Goals from fouls--Griffiths 8, Broun, Clifford 5. Referee and Umpire--W. N. Knox, Everett. Timekeepers--E. L. Grant 1L., Hyatt, Yale. Time--20 minute halves...