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...around play. In the game with Boston College on Monday the play was fast and accurate throughout the first half, but in the second half both teams committed many fouls by holding, and the play was listless. On Tuesday a long practice was held in trick formations from the toss-up, which were worked successfully against the second team. In this game, however, the University team had the same tendency to slacken play after gaining a decided lead. The practice of the two following nights was fast throughout and decidedly encouraging. In passing and shooting the men were accurate...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BASKETBALL WITH PRINCETON | 1/20/1906 | See Source »

Harvard scored almost immediately, and soon afterward Cornell tied the score. By fast play and good shooting, the University team then took the lead, which it held until the end of the game. Captain Griffith and Amberg worked several effective formations from the toss-up, and by fast work on the floor continually gained the advantage. The score at the end of the first half was Harvard, 11; Cornell...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HARVARD WON BASKETBALL | 1/12/1906 | See Source »

...Kernan, H., 5 ft. 11 1-8 in.; second, F. M. Murphy, H., and J. S. Spraker, Y., 5 ft., 10 in. Spraker won second prize on the toss...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HARVARD WINS MEET. | 5/26/1902 | See Source »

...centre Randall outplayed his opponent and each time got the start on the toss-up. Hanavan at guard played the best defensive game for Harvard, while for Yale Colton and Lockwood did the best work...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BASKETBALL TEAM WINS. | 3/17/1902 | See Source »

...feet 3 1-2 in. Pennsylvania will probably win the shot with Knipe who put it 40 feet 2 in., in the Cornell games. Kubli has not done better than a little over 38 feet, in competition, this year. First place in the hammer throwing is a toss-up, with the chances slightly in favor of Woodruff who threw the hammer 115 feet in the Cornell games, as against Shaw who in last Saturday's games threw it 114 feet. E. H. Clark has not done very well since his return from Athens. Hoyt will probably win the pole vault...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Harvard-Pennsylvania Games. | 5/14/1896 | See Source »

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