Word: contesting
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...intentional unfair playing. This leads them to the inference that, since unfair playing is guarded against, a "manly spirit of fair play is not expected," but that instead, there is a "spirit of sharpers and roughs" in the games. Then, since the sport has "degenerated into brutal and dangerous contests." they sagely arrive at the conclusion that the Harvard eleven cannot take part in any further contest this fall...
...expected that our team would score an overwhelming victory, but the western men proved no mean opponents. Owing to the rules of the faculty, play was called very late and darkness set in long before time was called, so that the last half-hour was rather a contest of luck than skill. The ball hugged the Michigan goal throughout nearly all the first three-quarters, our men scoring a touchdown from a brilliant run by Henry, and also forcing their opponents to make a safety. Several very questionable decisions were given by the referee, which seemed rather to arise from...
...govern the conduct of all players, but that on the contrary the spirit of sharpers and of roughs has to be guarded against. The committee believe that the games hotly played under these rules have already begun to degenerate from a manly, if rough, sport into brutal and dangerous contest. They regard this as a serious misfortune in the interest of the game, which if played in a gentlemanly spirit may be one of the most useful college sports as a means of physical development. They regret that they did not give earlier attention to the character of these rules...
...said to have an exceptionally strong rush line, although in kicking and general play the team is somewhat weak. The Chronicle claims that it is a better eleven than that of two year's ago. between which and the famous Harvard eleven of '82 there was so close a contest on the Boston grounds, as will be remembered by many. We shall certainly expect to see a well contested game this afternoon...
...beginning. Coaching at this late day could be expected to do some good, but it cannot make champions. Interest in the Yale game will not flag much, for the rush line is strong still, and all the men will put in hard work the few remaining days before the contest in New York. [Globe...