Word: fairness
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...gentlemanly way in which to enter into sport, and it is a custom which should prevail as if by instinct in every branch of Harvard athletics. In the past, there has been lurking an unfortunate tendency to look upon opposing teams as enemies, who should be downed by any fair means, and whose good points had absolutely no claim for recognition from Harvard men. Anyone with an instant's reflection will see what a misconceived, unsportsmanlike line of action this is. There is a generous, manly enough element in college to treat the visiting teams with courtesy, and make them...
Park - County Fair...
Coonley is slow, fields his position well, bats fairly; Walker is a good backstop, accurate but very slow thrower, poor batter; Lighthall is careless, weak on ground balls, poor batter; Wadsworth is uncertain, very poor on ground balls, fair batter but tries to hit too hard; Wilder is a fairly good man but is so slow that he cannot be counted on; Cassatt fields his position very prettily but is not a sure man, fair batter; Phelan is a good fielder; Bigelow is slow and is inclined to go to sleep out in the field, good batter; Adams is very...
...Lowell, 2b.; Gray, 3b.; Quigley, s.s.; Harding, l.f.; Howe, c.f.; and Linfield, r.f. The playing on the whole, was not quite so good as on Friday, the men being a little careless apparently. The base running was much better though, and the batting rather better. Upton was in fair condition, but his throwing to second was not good at all. Mason in left field, covered himself with glory, getting, a number of difficult long running catches. At centre, Paine covered a good deal of ground, although not quite sure in his judgment...
...form a very good substitute, as is shown in the condition of the path from Thayer to Holden Chapel. A little judicious application of ashes to the present canal-like walks, would not only satisfy the feelings of the masses, but would add materially to the good looks of Fair Harvard...