Word: expectation
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...athletics, a decisive one has been given in the loss of both the Yale game and the Amherst game through Harvard's weakness at the bat. Our play in the field in both these games was all that could have been wished for; but it is folly to expect the nine to win games without being able to bat, and it is equal folly to expect a nine to be able to bat without any practice. Our nine enters the championship contest this year heavily handicapped from lack of practice in batting good pitchers. This practice has been acquired...
...bicycle races at Beacon Park this afternoon will be of unusual interest. Some of the best amateur riders in the country are entered, and close and exciting races may be expected. The fact that a number of Harvard men expect to contest, who are candidates for the Mott Haven team, will give us an opportunity of judging of our chances in the bicycle race at New York, especially as one of the contestants in the mile race is Yale's representative. The custom of having races under the auspices of a college association open to all amateurs...
...services which we commonly expect of a janitor are rendered for seniors or sixth-form men at Rugby, by the boys in the lower forms. The first-form boy blacks his senior's shoes, runs his errands, prepares his breakfast and holds himself in readiness to do almost anything that his senior wishes. This is called "fagging." "The sixth-form boy may be a tailor's son, the first-form fag the son of a duke; school distinctions take precedence of all others." This custom of fagging is gradually dying out, however, much to the disgust of the conservative fathers...
...what could you expect...
...effect if possible a community of feeling between the two associations, and so asked for an opportunity to be allowed to bring the views of college athletes before the convention of the Amateur Association. For this purpose one delegate is amply sufficient, and the College Association did not expect or desire any larger representation...