Word: outwit
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Dixon, on the other hand, was hard pressed to win his place in the semifinals from J. H. Douglas 2L., but at the same time displayed a defensive type of play that enabled him to outwit his opponent many times. He was Freshman champion last year...
...visitors opened the scoring after ten minutes of scrimmaging when a British attacking trio advanced from midfield abreast and, passing frequently to outwit the Crimson defence, caged a short shot for the initial goal. Their second score came several minutes later on a short twist shot by Wansbrough. Gallup and Thomas each has shots at the British goal but the University attack was weak, the half ending...
...mental side the attack is always busy trying to develop new conditions of play to outwit their defensive opponents, and the defense has to watch the former, and, after it acts, to readjust or devise its scheme of defense. The defensive mind, because it has to act later, must act more quickly. The team play is of the style found in basketball except that twelve men must work together instead of five. Combined with the team play is the personal contact; each man except the goal-tender has a man to play against and cover...