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...Today basket-ball at Harvard begins its second season under the new regime. Last season was not a victorious one, yet considering that it was the first team in twelve years, the showing was very creditable. It goes without saying that to build up an entirely new organization is no small task, but it is even harder to win undergraduate support. Substantial backing is given to hockey, to baseball, to crew--but "what is new is not valuable". Of course, it is only right to expect that the team should make a definite bid for our interest--undoubtedly it will...
...caught by one of the jumpers but the correct interpretation is that it is possible and legal for either of two jumpers to catch the ball "after it has been tapped" and before it touches the floor or another player. Should a batted ball land in the basket, it counts as a goal scored...
...ball at the toss-up must be batted so that it touches the cage floor or another player before it can again be played by either one of the jumpers. This rule applies to a toss-up from any position on the floor, but the ball batted in the basket counts as a goal scored...
Individually the men showed themselves as valuable material for next year's University team. Captain Gordon led the scoring of the squad, being responsible for the majority of the baskets, as well as throwing over half of his attempted free throws. His general floor work and experience made him an invaluable man. At the other forward position D. R. Stevens did his share of the work, forming with Captain Gordon and J. H. Sipp, the center, a fast and clever offense. Sipp did his best work under the basket. In the backfield, J. L. Rudolsky was the star performer...
...start of the game the University jumped into the lead when McLeish caged a basket and Chase followed with a point from the foul line. But from then on the lead see-sawed back and forth the at the end of the session the visitors had a six-point advantage...