Word: leekley
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Handicapped by the early removal of Leekley, stellar center, on account of personal fouls and by the continued disability of Captain Lightbourn, the Crimson first-year men struggled along on even teams with the hitherto undefeated visitors throughout the first half which ended with Harvard leading...
...summary: Harvard 1927 Choate Eby, Carden, Thomas, r.f. l.g., Tracy Eaton, l.f. r.g., Maher Leekley, de Ravignon, McCrum, c. c., Brown. Morrison Hesse, Lightbourn, r.g. l.f., Fullmer, Raymond Malick, l.g. r.f., Mullaney, Funk...
...first half Leekley's sensational efforts kept the Crimson abreast of their opponents until just before the close of the period. Single-handed he scored nine points, his team's entire total for the half, while the Blue quintet was garnering the same number. At this point Andover changed her tactics and resorted to long shots. Captain Mumby and Billhardt caged spectacular goals from mid-court and gave the visitors a 15 to 9 lead at half time...
...Harvard player except Leekley stood out. When his scoring efforts were checked in the second half, the Crimson attack became futile. The visiting guards held the Freshman forwards to a single goal throughout the game, a brilliant one-hand shot by Eby. The absence of Captain Lightbourn materially weakened the team, especially after it became necessary to call upon the reserves...
Score, Andover 31, Harvard 1927 20. Goals from the floor, Leekley 4, Eby, Malick, Mumby 4, Billhardt 3, Brockelman, Potter, Hammersley. Goals from fouls, Leekley 4, McCrum 2, Eaton, Thomas, Billhardt 7, Mumby 3, Evans, Referee, Boyt. Time, 20-minute halves. Harvard 1927 Andover Eby, Thomas, r.f. l.g., Hammersley Eaton, l.f. r.g., Potter, Brown, Evans Leekley, c. c., Brockelman Hesse, r.g. l.f., Mumby Malick, McCrum, de Ravignon, l.g. r.f., Billhardt