Word: game
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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Such a conference as was held yesterday by President Hadley, President Lowell, Mr. Camp, and Mr. Haughton is significant of a new spirit entering into football affairs. That the game is in such a condition that reform is needed has been apparent to all; that four men representing the interests which these men represent should start the reform, is a very hopeful sign for the future...
...believe that the abolition of the game is seriously considered. Football has been played too long and by too large a number of men for such a move to be taken suddenly. Its value as a developing influence in education has been too well proved for the injuries of a single season to cause the dropping of the game. Mere financial considerations dictate a cautious policy, for an investment of millions of dollars is represented by stadiums and athletic fields which can be used only for football...
Those reactionaries who fear to see any least change made should be reconciled when the changes are in such good hands. The game in its present form is the result of a series of developments extending over many years, and there is no reason to fear that football with not still be football when the changes are effected intelligently and in the true reform spirit...
...evening between President Hadley, of Yale, President Lowell, Mr. Walter Camp, of Yale, and Mr. P. D. Haughton '99. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the present situation in football with a view to finding some method of reducing the number of injuries which result from the game. The results of the meeting were not given out, however, and President Hadley and Mr. Camp returned to New Haven on the 8 o'clock train...
...Prince scoring first for Adnvoer on straight play while Harvard made its goal on a penalty kick by Greene. In the second half Andover succeeded in keeping the ball in Harvard's territory most of the time though they were unable to score until near the end of the game, so good was the Freshman defence. The deciding tally was made on a kick from the side of the field by Kwan which fell into the crowd of players in front of the goal-posts and was finally pushed through by Ogden of Andover...