Word: fairs
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...last article "(Re) publicans and (Fair) Sinners" is a story in a much lighter vein than the others. The hero, a scheming politician, goes to the convention at Saratoga, and, at the time when his presence is most needed to strengthen his chance for nomination, yields to the fascinations of a fair conspirator and goes off on an excursion, only to came back too late and find that his rival has secured the coveted prize. The story is fairly well written, but the plot is by no means...
...clock and the men were conducted to a lower floor of the building where they were served with coffee and cake. They eyed the coffee a while and then drank it because it was hot and they were cold. It was rumored that the cake was made by the fair collegians and so the men ate it out of courtesy. Some of them were missing Tuesday. They were probably whiling away the lonely hours in the seclusion of their rooms, debating whether life is worth living. It does not always pay to be courteous. Revived by these refreshments...
...fact, these very men who should have stopped this have ruled too carelessly upon interference, while being very stringent regarding foul tackling and slugging. No umpire can bee too harsh in ruling upon striking, nor indeed upon actual foul tackling; but seizing a man at his hips is perfectly fair and legitimate, as is also seizing him about the head, providing he be not choked. So hard has been the ruling this season that many a fine tackler is absolutely afraid to take a man at any spot except almost under the arms. A waist tackler is fearful lest...
...seems, at present, as if Boyden would do most of the pitching for the nine this year. Bates, '91, Willard, '91, and Luce, '91, are also candidates for pitcher's place, of whom Bates and Willard may do fair work, although it is too early to make any estimate of their abilities. Campbell will also try his hand at pitching this year...
Short stop is still doubtful. McLeod, '90, and Gallivan, '88, are at present trying for that position, both of whom are fair men and have played short stop on their class nines. Gallivan is the better man of the two both in fielding and batting, but he can hardly fill Wiestling's place...