Word: plays
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Every goal but one was scored when the teams were at full strength, and on a carefully set up play, not a defensive mistake. Play was rugged--vicious during the initial two periods--and the passing and play making was accurate and crisp, except for a slight let-down on the varsity's part during the final stanza...
Three men were whistled down for infractions within 50 seconds as play grew vicious at the 15-minute mark. Sandwiching penalties to Anderson and Dick Fischer was a call on Bill McCormack, who was neatly provoked to check in the offensive zone...
After ten minutes of continuous play at the start of the second period, three men were again called for penalties within 50 seconds. Breaking away from his own blue line after Anderson was detected holding, Vietze forced an interference penalty to stop a solo dash on Tanner, then lured a leg-check infraction from Marquis. Nothing came of the advantage, however, as Larry Creighton, brother of N.H.L. star Dave, killed time beautifully...
Then, late in the fourth period, Yale blocked a Wood punt and recovered on the Crimson 45. Booth gained five yards, and on the next play he completed a pass deep in Harvard territory. After three running attempts left the Bulldogs short of a score, Both dropped back to the 12 and split the uprights with the three-point kick that ruined the Crimson's spotless record...
Last Saturday night, Booth attended a Broadway play with his wife. Later in the evening, he collapsed and was taken to St. Elizabeth's Hospital. Early Sunday morning Albie Booth, age 51, died of a heart attack, and the entire world of sports was left to mourn its loss...