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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Spirited second-half play, spearheaded by sophomore forward Bob Bowditch, led the varsity basketball team to a convincing 80-70 victory over Williams in the first home game at the I.A.B. last night...
...game began at a nip-and-tuck pace, each team exchanging baskets and intermittent foul shots, with the varsity quintet always managing to stay a few points ahead. The Crimson was operating as a unit--hitting frequently on set shots against Williams' early zone defense, rebounding well, playing a three-man press for the first few minutes, and using an effective zone of its own for the second time this season...
Such recruiting is fraught with perils. The unwashed youngsters must not only be trained to dedicate their lives to the game, but also be taught to play the game skillfully. Perhaps equally important, they must be taught to play the rules. Their potential employer wants to know that his hirelings will be responsible, hardworking and clever, but he also wants assurance that they will violate middle class mores with enough guile so as not to cause a scandal...
After seeing the visitors vault to a 40-27 lead, the Cardinals rallied to tie the game at 51-all with seven minutes to play. They then took a 53-52 advantage, but the varsity regained its edge and stayed in front...
...tonight's game, Williams will be led by its 6 ft., 5 in. center, Jeff Norton, who was the Eph's high scorer last year. At the guards will be Captain Pete Willmott and George Boynton, and at the forwards coach Al Shaw will start sophomores Sam Weaver and Bob Montgomery...