Word: amateur
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...following letter chiefly interesting to general amateur bicyclists, has been sent by the Bicycle committee to the leading sporting and bicycle journals...
...first two entertainment's will now find a chance to get what they desired. They and all the college should extend their hearty thanks to the actors in "Hernani" who have consented to perform again, for after the novelty of the thing has worn off, acting becomes irksome to amateur performers and considerable inducement is required to get them to act out their parts under such circumstances. The same method of [disposing of the tickets, which worked so well at the first sale will be tried again, and it is needless to add that haste is desirable in making...
...National Amateur Lacrosse Association will meet next Saturday, April 19th, at the Astor House...
...annual room-lottery takes place today. The prize winners will be announced this afternoon. It is expected that the game with the Walthams next Saturday will be one the most interesting of the season, as the Walthams are one of the best amateur nines in the state, in both fielding and batting. The game will be called at 3.30 promptly...
...Executive Committee of the National Association of Amateur Athletes has decided that L. E. Meyers has not violated any of the rules laid down for amateurs. G. H. Badeau, the president of the association, was of the opinion that both the constitution and by-laws needed revision, and he would impose a penalty upon any amateur who either sold or pawned his prizes...