Word: excellent
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...scene of our indoor exhibition and it is not too much to wish that the performances may be a great success. The number of competitors will undoubtedly be far larger than ever before, and the novel feature of having a "ladies' day" should spur men on to excel past records. Besides this, the list of events is more varied and attractive than usual, and offers opportunities for all kinds of athletes. If men will give up the idea of not competing unless they are sure of a prize, we may expect to have a better exhibition, and more credit will...
...invariably becomes the tool of pool-makers and rowdies, and even under the most favorable circumstances he has great difficulty in keeping his integrity above suspicion. The amateur, on the other hand, is free from these annoyances; he is supposed to enter into athletics from a gentlemanly desire to excel in them, and he commands the interest of all those who like to witness contests where there is no doubt of the earnestness and honesty of the competitors. This has hitherto made our intercollegiate rowing and base-ball and foot-ball take such a prominent hold on the public interest...