Word: amateur
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...then been returned. We have since learned that the petition was not granted for several reasons. Our base-ball prospects then looked gloomy enough, but matters have improved somewhat of late. The language of the guide-book of the League Association is not altogether clear with respect to amateur clubs like ours. But on careful investigation, and by means of a good deal of questioning, we find that our nine will not be excluded from playing on the grounds of the Bostons except with the six clubs that form the league. Our nine cannot play with those clubs...
...decided position was taken by the president and officers in regard to the spring races. It was voted that negotiations be opened at once with the Union Boat-Club with a view of having a combination regatta on Charles River, to include the amateur rowing-associations of Boston and vicinity, this regatta to take place at least one week before the annual examinations, and to be open to sixes and fours. The Harvard four is to be taken from the second eight of the University, the six from the club sixes, after the spring race. The Union four has already...
...regular spring race between the four clubs will take place two weeks before the proposed regatta, but will exclude fours. It is proposed that there be on the same day a single-scull race for Harvard, Union, and other amateur rowing-associations of the vicinity...
...that separates us from them, and the time and money required to meet them. As the matter now stands, we cannot play with outside clubs on either their grounds or ours, nor can we play often with other colleges because of the distance, etc.; and as there are no amateur clubs in our immediate neighborhood, it would seem almost inevitable that our nine, of which we have justly been so proud, should fall rapidly from its high position, all for want of practice. There can be no doubt that the real interests of the nine demand this step...
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