Word: good
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...fail to have been struck by the fundamental discrepancy in the attitude reflected in these two successive numbers. We are first assured, under the heading "Harvard Internationalism," that "it is refreshing to reflect that some of the great universities of the world are still left to promote international good-feeling and tolerance"; and emphasis is laid upon the tolerance, non-partisanship and freedom from prejudice which characterize the attitude of Harvard University toward the participants in the great European conflict. Nay, we are led to believe that "our error is far more often on the side of indifference than...
...Beating the ball by an unfair use of a starting signal is nothing less than deliberately stealing an advantage from the other side. An honest starting signal is good football, but a starting signal which has for its purpose starting the team a fraction of a second before the ball is put in play in the hope that it will not be detected by the officials is nothing short of crookedness...
Except for these two men the entire University squad is in good condition and all except the regulars on team A who had only light work had a chance to get into the scrimmage. It is hoped that the injured men will soon be in condition to play again...
...Talking to your opponents, if it falls short of being abusive or insulting, is not prohibited by the rules, partly because it ought not to be necessary and partly because no rules can make a gentleman out of a 'mucker.' No good sportsman is ever guilty of cheap talk to his opponents...
...football code is different. The player who intentionally violates a rule is guilty of unfair play and un sportsman like tactics, and, whether or not he escapes being penalized, he brings discredit to the good name of the game it is his duty as a player to uphold. You may meet players and even coaches who will tell you that it is all right to hold or otherwise violate the rules if you do not get caught. This is the code that obtains among sneak thieves and pick-pockets...