Word: foulness
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Yale, it was Luman, the gridiron star, who proved to be Harvard's Nemesis. While the sensational Pite, high scorer in the Intercollegiate League, was being pretty effectively covered, the big center dropped in goal after goal. He tallied seven times from the floor and twice from the foul line, for a total of 16 points...
Harvard tied Blue in goals from the floor, but as so often this season failed to make the most of its opportunities from the foul line, making good only four out of nine attempts...
...unsuccessful loss from the foul line in the last half minute of play enabled the Freshman quintet to retain a one-point lead and to finish victorious with a 24-23 score in a hard fought game with Colby Academy, Saturday afternoon...
Failed on Foul-Shooting...
...have been by an average margin of four points, the fact remains that they have been losses, and continued defeats, even defeats with honor become discouraging. Considerable criticism is inevitable, and a certain amount of it is just. The most glaring Crimson faults have been a woeful weakness in foul shooting, which has been the most important factor in several defeats; and the seeming inability to hold a lead in the closing minutes of a game...