Word: actions
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...wise and generous action on the part of the athletic authorities in abolishing subscriptions for Freshman teams was taken at the sacrifice of over $2,000 of income. This money was collected by canvassing from door to door, and the evils of this system were so general and apparent that their removal is a great relief to all undergraduates...
...first seven places in the intercollegiate race, accords with the administration's sound policy of emphasizing the importance of the cross-country team. As the CRIMSON pointed out a few days ago, success in cross-country running goes hand in hand with success in the long track races. The action of the Athletic Committee will stimulate interest in fall running and make for a better showing on the track next spring...
...Harvard's touchdowns was made by what will generally be called a fluke. There was, however, much more than mere chance in Graustein's long run, for even had he broken free, no score could have resulted without quick and concerted action on the part of the rest of the team. The interference by which one Brown man after another was put out of the play was the best exhibition of this sort seen on Soldiers Field for a long time. When Corbett made his long run in the Bates game in 1908, the score which followed was the result...
...only contingency which prevents the acceptance of Mr. Grahame-White's fine offer, is the possibility that the Athletic Committee may refuse the use of the field. There seems absolutely no reason for this, and such action would stamp the committee as highly indifferent to the interests of the student body...
...action on the part of the Graduate Treasurer of Athletics in abolishing this malpractice is a great step forward in putting athletics upon a sound business basis. Under the old regime, when book-keeping was lax and expenses unnecessarily large, gifts to the Athletic Association were an easy way of making both ends meet. Now, however, with receipts and expenditures carefully supervised, the necessity of subscriptions no longer exists. Mr. Garcelon deserves high praise for his recent action and for the administration which made it possible...