Word: foule
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Houston Hall, University of Pennsylvania, to formulate rules to govern intercollegiate basketball contests for next year. Among the changes recommended to the committee for consideration are the following: that the time of halves be lengthened from 20 to 25 minutes; that a more satisfactory penalty be devised for a foul committed while a person is shooting for a basket scored from the floor; and that the distance from which baskets on fouls may be thrown be in creased from 15 to 20 feet...
...first half Hyatt of Yale made three goals from fouls and Griffiths of Harvard shot two goals from the floor, making the score at the end of the half 4 to 3 in Harvard's favor. About the middle of the second half Harvard obtained a further lead, but by two goals from the floor and one on a foul Yale caught up and gained a lead of one point. Near the end of the half Henderson tied the score by a goal from a foul. In the extra period Yale missed several chances to score at the start...
Burnyham, left guard, is inclined to cover his man too closely instead of watching the ball. Griffiths, right guard, is strong on the both offense and defense but has a tendency to foul when dribbling the ball...
Score--Harvard 42; Boston University 13. Goals from floor--Snyder 7, Murray 6, Henderson 4, Underwood, Crane, Tucker 2, Taylor, Hilton. Goals from free tries--Henderson 3, Gillon 5. Goal on foul--Harvard. Referee--W. N. Knox, Boston University. Umpire--J. W. Gilles 3L. Timer--E. L. Grant '06. Time--20-minute halves. The line-up follows: HARVARD. BOSTON UNIVERSITY. Henderson, l.f. r.f., Gillon Murray, Underwood, r.f. l.f., Taylor Snyder, Crane, c. c., Chapman Burnham, l.g. r.g., Tucker Griffiths, Gallagher, r.g. l.g., Hilton
...which ungenerous and mean acts, which easily escape detection, contribute to victory, whether such acts be occasional and incidental, or habitual." President Eliot acquits both the public and the average player of any liking for these football evils. "The average college players would much rather play fair than foul. The Players have not devised or enjoyed the stupid methods of training which impair the physical condition of most of them before the important games take place." President Eliot concludes his discussion of football with these words: "On the question, whether or not football victories do, as a matter of fact...