Word: fairness
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...accuse a victorious rival of ungentlemanly playing is not, as a rule, showing a truly sportsmanlike spirit. In this case, however when Yale's tactics were so apparent; when the rough and unmannerly conduct was not the exception, but was main fained throughout the game, it seems only fair to the Harvard players to refer to the matter. The treatment which Gray and Brewer received particularly after making fair catches, was not only entirely unnecessary, but betrayed the aims by which the men in question hoped to help win the game. The way in which a certain Yale rusher, with...
Butterworth made a fair catch on the 20 yard line, but Waters stopped the V, and then stopped a kick, and it was Harvard's ball on the 25 yard line...
...ball against Upton, but a fine tackle brought him down with a gain of but two yards. On the next down Mackie and Waters got through on McCormick before he could pass the ball, and Butterworth was forced to kick. It was a long punt, and Brewer made a fair catch before the Yale ends could get to him, but they were too near to give him time to return the kick. In fact there was only once during the game when the ends of either side failed to get down the field in time to tackle...
...spot, and "Touchdown!" was what he said, but Harvard's hopes were dashed when the shrill note of Mr. Coffin's whistle was heard back at Yale's 20-yard line, and he announced that the ball was Yale's on account of interference with a fair catch. In vain Trafford protested that there was no one within yards of Butterworth when he muffed the ball. To the surprise of both Harvard and Yale Mr. Coffin insisted that there was interference, and refused to change his decision...
...Fair Exchange" is a jolly bit of writing and very well worked up. It is as brief and straightforward as it well could be and is assuredly delightful. It is really quite funny and as one thinks it over, one can not help laughing...