Word: weak
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...dark sorrow of existence. Of all beasts, dogs are perhaps the most melancholy in their looks; of all dogs, the slouching basset hound is the most sad. Of all basset hounds, none is more woebegone, more tragic than a certain basset hound puppy. Last week he sat nuzzling his weak chin into the loose bib of flesh which an arbitrary heredity has draped around his neck...
...Weak on Pivot Plays...
...Crimson's offense, though high scoring, depended mostly on long set shots, and didn't work smoothly in plays around Dick Lionette in the pivot. This is fine in a scrimmage against poor-shooting, weak-rebounding Rhode Island; but against high-jumping, deadly Ivy League opponents, it would be disastrous...
...weak opponent nonetheless, Harvard at times played high-powered basketball. Shepard started three sophomores: Harry sachs, Paul Shaw, and Roger Bulger, with junior Bill Dennis, and Lionette, the only senior. The team began slowly, leading 15 to 14 at the first quarter, mainly on Sach's four free throws...
...Crimson depends upon long set shots in regular season it will probably end up with an unpleasant, spotty record, brightened only by several big upsets on really hot nights. Shepard has a week to form a pivot attack and strengthen the defense. In any case, strong attack or weak one, good record or poor one, Dennis and Shaw together are worth the price of admission...