Word: fairness
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...better day than Saturday could have been chosen for the lacrosse tournament for the Oelrich cup, at the New York Polo Grounds, the weather being perfect. The audience was rather slim, but interested; the fair sex following the fortumes of New York University as a rule, while the knowing ones were there to see "our city club scoop her in again." Six teams entered - New York, Bloom-field, Princeton, N. Y. University, Yale and Harvard, the rules being to play for an hour, unless one side made three goals before that time. Yale and Harvard were first drawn, and faced...
...WEATHER.WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 30, 1. A. M. For New England, fair weather, southeast to southwest winds; no decided change in temperature; stationary or lower barometer...
...look upon. It is still early to make just comparisons between the team of this year and that of last, and to judge of our chances of success this year. The eleven of this fall will be somewhat lighter than that of last. There is a great deal of fair material from which to draw for the vacant places on the team; that which is excellent is still wanting. The best points in the play of the eleven at present are the kicking of half backs and the quickness of rushers in getting on to the ball. The passing...
...WEATHER.WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 27, 1. A. M. For New England, fair weather, westerly winds, higher barometer, stationary or slight fall in temperature...
...sharply contested. They have in Mr. Baker a phenomenal runner who will probably do much to bring credit upon his class in both the university and inter-collegiate games. Several other runners also showed up well, and with training will make hard men to beat. The jumping was very fair, although there is much room for improvement in this sport. It is to be hoped that all of the men who took part in this first meeting, as well as many others, will continue in active training throughout the winter. If they will do this, we feel sure that they...