Word: fairness
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Despite the fact that the subject for debate at the Union last night was not of especial interest to the student generally, a fair sized audience was in attendance. The question was, "Should the Government own and operate the telegraph?" The vote on the merits of the question stood, aff., 24; neg., 19. The principal disputants were, affirmative, L. Litchfield, '85, and W. B. Noble, '85; negative, J. W. Richardson, '86, and E. J. Rich, '87. On the vote on strength of argument of disputants, the affirmative received 20, and the negative 28. When the debate was thrown open...
...this connection we are pleased to note the extremely fair position taken by the News, upon the somewhat irregular method of procedure adopted by their freshman foot ball team. In fact, we can hardly conceive of an apology for the conduct of the eleven in failing to play the game agreed upon. The extract which we print in another column sets forth in plain terms the light in which their action was viewed at our sister university before the last action, namely a complete refusal to play the game was taken...
...play. And upon this the captain of the team at the last moment-Thursday night-telegraphed to Harvard that there would be no game. Now in every one of these steps the Freshmen were wholly in the wrong, and by no means up to the proper standard of fair dealing. It was an utterly inexcusable act on the part of the three men in question to refuse to play, because the time did not suit them; especially when by so doing they weakened the team very seriously. It was an error of judgment on the part of the captain...
...games the manifestation of gentlemanly spirit was lacking -the spirit that scorned to take an unfair advantage of an opponent. The teams played to win by fair means or by foul...
...game is so complicated, so confused, and covers so much ground, that no referee, however honest and determined, can see half of what is going on, especially since the judges, who were originally intended to help him in securing fair play, have developed into captains of their teams, and purposely distract his attention and increase his difficulties...