Word: foul
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Smith was brilliant on the offense, scoring eight goals from the floor and two from the foul line. Captain Gordon registered six goals and showed considerable improvement in his defensive play, which has been lax in recent games. Maher, playing his first full game at guard, speeded up the attack perceptibly. His clever passes to Smith led directly to four of the latter's goals...
...present indications, Leekley is the team's outstanding player. He caged seven goals from the floor Saturday coupled with seven more from the foul-line, and his floor game was very good. He might be used more advantageously at forward than at center, however, if a capable substitute were available for the latter position. Eaton and Eby, the two forwards, will be kept at their positions for the present, but Swede, Freshman Cross-country captain, is apt to displace one of them later. Swede, who gained his basketball experience at Mercersburg Academy, came out for the team only recently...
...feet in height, fairly fast, and a very good shot. DeRavignon is his most likely substitute. The leading forwards are Eaton, Eby, Phelps, Thomas, and Carden. Eaton and Eby are likely to start tomorrow, but Phelps is apt to force either to the sidelines. Phelps is the best foul-shooter on the squad, and his offensive game is excellent. Thomas has made rapid improvement...
...with the greatest speed by the stopwatch or whether they will throw pianos at each other has not been determined. In any case, however, Rosenthal insists that the rules be such that if de Pachmann makes any of his famous remarks during the combat there shall be counted a foul...
When asked to compare the foul shooting specialist to the drop-kicking specialist in football, Coach Wachter said. "The two are entirely different The drop-kick is a recognized offensive measure. It takes a strong attack for a team to get into position for a field-goal. In basketball, a chance to shoot a foul is the result of a penalty. It is no credit to the team that benefits by it. It is due entirely to a mistake by its opponents. Furthermore, fouls occur constantly in basketball, but in football chances for drop-kicks are limited in almost every...