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...moves for a 6 ft., 5 incher, and handles himself well outside under the basket. The third star was captain Sid Davis, a 5 ft., 10 in. guard who es just about everything which budding Bob Cousys dream about. Besides his e outside shooting, Davis is an expert ball-handler, an ability that was noticeable its absence on the varsity this year...

Author: By Steven V. Roberts, | Title: THE SPORTING SCENE | 3/13/1961 | See Source »

...Davis, a running guard leads the fast break and makes 25-foot jump shots from behind the keyhole. The other guard is Barry Dym, a left-handed jump shooter and ball-handler. Ivy League Standings W L Princeton 11 2 Penn 9 4 Yale 8 5 Brown 7 6 Cornell 7 7 Dartmouth 4 9 Columbia 4 10 Harvard...

Author: By Steven V. Roberts, | Title: Crimson Five Meets Yale In Last Contest Tonight | 3/8/1961 | See Source »

...drag pit" behind the main arena and set to scrapping again. In one fight a cock belonging to Kentucky's Best and Kelly stable refused to quit, although it was repeatedly "shot gunned" (slashed in the head by both its opponent's spurs). At one point, the handler of the losing bird put half of its bloody head in his mouth to warm its damaged brain, blew on its body to keep a wound from stiffening and then set it out to fight again. In time, the bird weakened and died...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Squawks & Feathers | 1/27/1961 | See Source »

Davis is the team's top ball-handler, and one of the leading scorers with his long jump shots from the right of the keyhole. Sid will also upon occasion exhibit some fancy behind-the-back dribbling and passing, a la Bob Cousy...

Author: By Steven V. Roberts, | Title: THE SPORTING SCENE | 1/27/1961 | See Source »

...third year of varsity play, Bowditch has an outstanding jump shot from about 25 feet. Wilson feels that teaming Bowditch with the fast, steady ball-handler Deering will give him the solid backcourt previous Crimson teams have lacked...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Basketball Team to Open Season Against Bowdoin Quintet Tonight | 12/1/1960 | See Source »

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