Word: enthusiasm
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Would Cause Individual Enthusiasm...
...Another argument against its being made an intercollegiate sport is that the idea of a team would give way to enthusiasm in certain outstanding individuals Too much competition is also bad for the members of the team. A professional boxer knows when he has had enough, but a young college fighter will come back for more again and again. The latter has so much energy that he does not know when to stop...
...link in the Harvard armor--certain it is that the players have not failed to fight all the harder as they have seen victory ebbing away. The gallant struggle put up tonight by Captain Gordon and his men aroused the handful of Crimson supporters to a high pitch of enthusiasm and evoked the praise of the most dyed-in-the-wool Eli sympathizers. It was distinctly a defeat with honor; but a defeat, even with honor, is scant comfort to the players who had victory so nearly within their grasp...
...large number of candidate this year, and especially the enthusiasm and confidence of the squad in Coach Lewis argues well for the Crimson's chances next year. From the five veterans, seven members of the Freshman team, and the small body of rapidly improving substitutes, a winning team should be constructed next year...
...sermon was delivered last week which cut across the entire religious geography of the U. S. It pricked consciences, awoke indignation, inspired enthusiasm, and was-fortunately or unfortunately?disturbing...