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...long stiff scrimmage featured the final work-out of the University basket men yesterday afternoon preparatory to the contest with the Massachusetts Agricultural College players this evening at 8 o'clock in Hemenway Gymnasium. Emphasis was laid on the defensive play of the Crimson five not only for the backs but also for the men on the offense, who in recent games have had a tendency to allow their opponents to break away for scores too often...
...first ten minutes of the opening half it looked as if it were anyone's game. Only a minute after the opening whistle, Riopel caged the first basket from the floor, but Gordon immediately evened up the count for the University. For many minutes the lead see-sawed back and forth, neither side seeming able to gain any decisive advantage until, with the period about half over, the Worcester team finally, found its power and jumped ahead, the half ending with the score 25-14 in favor of the Purple...
During the entire first period points were nearly evenly divided, Coach Tolbert's men having a slight edge when the whistle blew for the end of the half. The University Freshmen scored first on a short basket by J. F. King, but Wilson soon evened matters up with two accurated tosses from the foul line...
...second period, when, with Wilson again dominating the floor, the visitors rolled up a substantial lead before Coach Tolbert's players had a chance to recover from the effect of their oppnoents' whirlwind attack. With defeat near at hand, the Crimson yearlings staged an impressive and effectual rally. Baskets by King, Merriam, and J. L. Scully, aided by the efficient work of Samborski from the foul line, served to cut down the visitors' lead, and five minutes to play found the two quintets deadlocked with the count 25 all. It was in these closing moments that the Crimson Freshmen opened...
...points from the foul line and a clever basket by McLeish increased the Crimson total at the start of the second half. Clark tried to cut down the University advantage but Coach Wachter's men tightened their defense by continually breaking up the visitors' passing game. Both teams were playing at top speed on the attack and frequent foul- ing resulted. Black and Rudofsky, the sturdy Crimson defence men, were forced to leave the floor because of personal fouls and Feiring and Miller were sent...