Word: foul
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...game was speedy from start to finish and Harvard, besides displaying a concentrated offensive power, also showed a formidable defense. The tall B. U. forwards were able to garner but seven goals from field, the remainder of their points being made via the foul line. In their efforts to keep down the score Harvard guards were a bit overzealous as is shown by the number of personal fouls chalked up against them. The game, however, was not marred by unnecessary roughness...
...total, by virtue of seven field goals and four free throws. He was the Crimson's offensive star throughout and also contributed to the defense. Captain Nims, the Terrier right forward, scored the majority of his team's points by caging four field goals along with two foul shots...
Score-Harvard 44, B. U. 24, Goals from floor-Wenner 7, Nido 4, Rex 3, Pierce 3, Mahady 3, Nims 4, Berry 2, Worrell 1. Goals from foul-Wenner 4, Keyo 4, Berry 3, Nims 2, Worrell 1. Referee-George Hoyt, Umpire-Oswald Tower. Time-20-minute halves...
...satirized with a savagery that defeats itself, for the reader begins to protest that it must be overdone. The tone of these chapters is like one of George's own remarks, thus reported: " 'Now, look at these simian bipeds,' George pursued, pointing to an inoffensive pair of lovers . . . 'more foul, more deadly, more incestuously blood-lustful . . .!' " Throughout the early chapters Author Aldington seems to be pointing at inoffensive people and gratuitously calling them incestuous. There may be reason for dissecting a diseased corpse; there can be none for clubbing...
...were beginning to have their telling effect. A telegram was received before the football season last year as follows: "Harvard CRIMSON stop have in custody two men stop have given name of Forecast stop found floating in bay on empty cases stop elder in serious condition stop claims foul play by betting ring stop have asked us to communicate with you stop please advise. Sergeant Curdle, Coast Guard." It gave a definite inkling of what might happen very soon. In fact Joe might well have quit then if it had not been that he was unwilling to leave his friends...