Word: evens
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...these are sad signs of a decadent sportsmanship. To be sure, the true athlete will keep his eye on the ball rather than on the bleachers, and his thoughts on the game rather than on the outside gamesters; taking his cue from the captain instead of the crowd; but even the steadiest players are not always fire proof...
...suppression of applause is my conclusion, then, nor even repression; but only a sensible control and direction of it. A control which may make it the vehicle of a cordial expression of generous appreciation of every neat performance, whether by the friends we love or by the foes we ought to cherish. Let all allowances be made for excusable and inoffensive partisanship,--barring the unmelodious horn of cracked tin,--but in our partisan enthusiasm let us not overstep the boundaries of courtesy. Even among the ancient Hebrews, whose code demanded eye for eye and tooth for tooth, the stranger...
...rehearsing cheers and songs, fills each member of the team with an indomitable spirit, inspired by the feeling that the University is backing him with its interest, its confidence, and its enthusiasm. When the game begins, the player, if he is playing as he should, is entirely unconscious of even the loudest cheers, except at intervals, perhaps, as between the halves or between the innings. Therefore the principal value of the cheering lies in the fact that the team knows beforehand that the support of cheers and songs are forthcoming, and coming just at the right time, or, in short...
...effect upon the University of organized cheering is of even greater moment than its effect upon the team. From the familiar natural law of atrophy, we know that enthusiasm unexpressed, soon ceases to exist. On the other hand, rational and intelligent expression of deep feelings of enthusiasm stimulates our loyalty to class and to college. It fosters that intangible something, known as college spirit,--an element of student life which is absolutely essential to the well being of the University
...someone say that their protest. Like ourselves, Yale is afraid to speak out lest someone say that their protests are inspired by the "sourness" following the loss of a game. But it seems to me that there should be some straight forward expression of what we all must feel, even at the risk of hearing the trite response about being "sour." Whether or not any of the actions of the Princeton supporters last Saturday made a difference of a few runs, or of the game, is now immaterial; but as a matter of principle for this year and other years...