Word: offsets
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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With only three games left on its schedule the University basketball team is preparing to offset the late defeats by improved playing and increased fighting spirit. With the exception of Tolbert, who is unavailable for the remainder of the season, the players injured at one time or another are ready to fill their old places again. This evening at 8 o'clock, the rejuvenated five will test its strength against the Rhode Island State College team in Hemenway Gymnasium; Friday the scrapping Brown team will travel up from Providence for the return game, and next Monday the season will close...
...offset the weakness in battery material, the University fielding squad will have a wealth of competent candidates. Captain R. W. Emmons Occ., in his third year of first team ball and second year as captain of the nine, will be at second again. At third, another regular of last year's "midget" infield will have the call, E. C. Lincoln '22. His all-round ability in the field and at bat made him one of the most valuable on the 1920 nine. The third regular infielder available is A. J. Conlon '22, one of the best of last year...
...baskets to their score that Coach Wachter's team was able to check them and score again themselves. At this point Feiring caged a neat shot from mid-floor, which was followed up quickly by Fitts, who put one in from the side, but Captain Pickwick and Berry quickly offset this gain...
...show is the utter lack of substantial music. Tunes there are in plenty, but none carries a rhythm that lends itself to memory; several start out promisingly enough, but after the first few bars, falter and lapse into inconsequential airs. Notwithstanding this handicap, however, which is quite offset by a wealth of Billy Van comedy, the piece provides a non-brain taxing, enjoyable evening. And as for the French joke on the red card,--something not new but done in a different way,--it must be heard to be appreciated...
From right center Captain E. L. Bigelow '21 will direct his team, paired most likely with Buntin. Snelling is making a close contest for the left center berth, but his loose, aggressive style seems more than offset by the former Newton star's speed and assurance...