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...recent defeat within twenty-four hours of the University fencing, basket-ball, wrestling, gym, swimming, rifle and relay teams again brings up the question of the best means of bettering Harvard's minor sport teams. Men who are well acquainted with conditions here agree that the recognition, in some form, of a minor sports council would be of immediate aid to the present situation. With the proposed constitution referred back to the Student Council by the Athletic Committee "for further consideration and report," the fate of the minor sports organization depends largely on the attitude of the council...
...sided contest Saturday afternoon on the Freshman court, the 1924 five overwhelmed the Reading High School quintet, 83-14. At no time did the schoolboys have a chance to win, and the Freshmen scored at will, dashing into the basket from all sides and completely out-playing the light Reading guards. The game was singularly free from fouling, as the Freshman forwards played all around the Reading defense. Captain Gordon was the high scorer, as he made seventeen baskets from the floor and three goals from fouls. He was closely followed by D. H. Stevens with sixteen baskets from scrimmage...
...playing of the bumping and slashing sort, shook the fight out of the Crimson team. Cramped quarters did not help to make life any easier to the Crimson men. Frequent fouling by the Rhode Islanders did not help, since Pallo, who usually has had an accurate eye for the basket, failed repeatedly to make the award count...
...period. Coach Wachter's team got the jump in the second half and tallies by Fitts and Love, who had been sent in at center, Fitts going to forward, gave the Crimson a safe lead. Barker, substituting for Miller who went out on personal fouls, caged two baskets and Pallo added another besides getting five points on free tries. Hartley shot a clean basket before the whistle blew, bringing the Crimson's total up to 38 while Bates had 24. Captain Spratt, the visitor's center, was the outstanding player on his team, getting fourteen of their points...
With five victories to its credit thus far, the undefeated Freshman basket ball team will meet the Wentworth Institute quintet this evening at 8 o'clock in the Freshman gymnasium. In a scrimmage on Monday the yearling team showed more speed than in last Saturday's victory over New Hampshire State, and it is expected that the five will be in topnotch form after yesterday...