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Although the University team has played few games during the examination period, regular practice has been held, and it has developed increased speed in team play and more accurate shooting. The trick formations from the toss-up have been perfected, and seldom fail to work satisfactorily. Worcester Polytechnic has a fast team, which has played more games than the University team. They were, however, outclassed by Holy Cross, which was easily defeated by Harvard. The University team should have little difficulty in winning tonight...
...last night a score of 60 to 13. In all departments of the game the Freshmen were completely outplayed, and were able to score but three baskets from the floor. In the first half the University team swept the Freshmen off their feet by good passing, accurate shooting and trick formations. After gaining a good lead, however, their play slackened and became rough. On the defensive the University players were decidedly weak, and failed to cover after the ball had been lost. In the second half, which lasted for 30 minutes, the Freshmen took advantage of their opponent's weaknesses...
...preliminary practice Coach Randall drilled the men in dribbling, long and short tries for goals, and trick formation from the take-off. Much attention was devoted to the one-bounce play, which has been made possible this year under the new rules...
...trick formations on the take-off which have proved so successful in the games this year worked poorly, but this failure was probably due to the familiarity of the second team with the formations. On free tries Griffiths made only one out of a possible seven baskets for the University team, and Miles missed four out of five for the second team...
...beginning of the second half, when the second team scored several baskets and fouls in succession, was decidedly weak. Captain Griffith's work was the best feature; his dodging and dribbling were fast, and his shooting, except on fouls, was accurate. Amberg at centre was effective in helping the trick formation from the toss-up; and, although his shooting was inaccurate, he was aggressive and was in the play all the time...