Word: answered
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...afternoon at 2.30. Although it had rained during all the morning, the managers of the teams in their conference at the Vendome failed to come to a decision about postponement. The Yale manager hoped it might be possible to play the game after all, and decided that Yale's answer would not be given until the team reached Cambridge. About two o'clock the men arrived ready to play but it was raining so hard that a game was not to be considered. Yale at first wished to have the game played today, but this was of course...
...text was Philippians 2:4 "Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others." This he said is an epitome of Paul's teaching, - not to consider self so much as others. The question he wanted to ask and answer was, whether this teaching was practical today. Men feel that there is a great gap between the great men of history and the common men that makes it impossible for the common men to follow in their footsteps. Is that true...
College men would be inclined to answer at once that it is impracticable, that to follow such a rule would have wrecked their college course. And yet, now that the four years are over, doesn't every man realize that there was something in college far better than the competition; isn't he dissatisfied at last with nothing but a game of grab...
...record as it did. Since then the training has been much better, but not up to the standard which is required. Whether or not the erratic playing of the nine has been caused by this loose system of training, is a question which the men themselves can best answer, for they only know just to what excess they have carried it. However this may be, it is unpardonable that any man should jeopardize the chances of victory by his own private conduct. The principle at stake is one, the justice of which every fair minded person will admit...
...Will baseball management authorize me to arrange for a third game with Yale in New York city on Saturday July first? Answer to University Club this evening. I have assurances that this is possible. We strongly urge it etc." This telegram was sent after Mr. Van Duzer had talked with Mr. Adee and had found that he was very anxious that the dispute should be settled. Mr. Adee telegraphed to Yale for similar permission to arrange the game. Both men received authority and the game was settled. It should be particularly noticed that the third game is only in case...