Word: pivots
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Stahl believes that a team's method of play should be moulded according to the material available. He personally favors a shifting man-to-man defense and likes a fast breaking attack centering around the pivot man, provided he has a tall enough, strong enough center pivot...
...have taken the lead at the ends. Bud Thurman and Freshmen Chester Pierce and Howard Foster are competing for the tackle slots. At the guards, Ed Davis, Wally Mroz, and Warren Proudfoot are the potential first-stringers. Jim Crane, a center on last year's squad, held down the pivot post in recent scrimmages, but he is closely challenged by Bob Rhodes...
...last half was highlighted by defenseman Paul Garrity's full field run and score on a nine-foot pivot shot and good defensive play by midfielders Ted Parran and Tom Wilson. Tufts tried a last period drive but Tom Ray kept even with them by hitting the bonus nets for his third rally of the afternoon...
...action in Wednesday's encounter built up slowly from an inauspicious start, reaching a crescendo in the fourth and overtime periods. At the end of the first quarter the Navy boys had piled up a 12-8 lead mostly on the basis of the pivot play of their center, Gordinier. He amassed three personal fouls in a short time, however, and was replaced early in the second period...
...screamed a protest and precipitated a royal argument involving everyone from Floyd Stahl to an assistant manager. Nothing came of this verbal engagement and the Receiving Station was awarded the ball for a take-out. Harvard took the ball away, and Moley dropped in a set shot on a pivot pass from oDn Geeson to give the Crimson a 41 to 39 edge. A foul and a field goal by McGinnis put the Johnnies behind again, with only 20 seconds to play. Then Hennessy threw in his toss from the right fore-court and the ball game was over...