Word: stanza
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Kansas Choir with brass accompaniment, the work often had the rich sonority of a cathedral organ. A simple, stirring work with no sharply dissonant edges, the cantata was marked by the melodic interplay of brasses and voices and by some stunningly lush vocal climaxes, notably in the last stanza...
...free throws by Downs and a tip by Glynn gave Yale a 45-39 lead at the outset of the second stanza, but with Harrington showing the way, the varsity came back to go ahead, 51 to 48, at the 4:40 mark. Bombing away from up to 35 feet, the 5 ft., 7 in. guard hit three quickies to bring the Crimson within one point, and then Captain Bob Repetto scored on a jump shot and a hook off Downs for the lead points...
...teams were at full strength, and on a carefully set up play, not a defensive mistake. Play was rugged--vicious during the initial two periods--and the passing and play making was accurate and crisp, except for a slight let-down on the varsity's part during the final stanza...
...Marquis of Queensbury rules were not much respected by the host, neither did the visitors indicate any disposition to serve as Cannon fodder. Led by the crack shooting and brilliant defensive play of Harrington, the varsity broke out into a 42-32 lead after 18 minutes of the first stanza...
...Carl Belz on a missed field goal attempt by his brother opened the scoring on the second stanza, pushing the Tigers ahead, 43-42. The Crimson never recovered its lead...