Word: handicap
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...abolition of probation is certain to come as Princeton becomes more of a University and less of a school. But until that time some step must be taken to remove this ridiculous handicap which we have imposed on Princeton men and Princeton activities. The Daily Princetonian...
...reason which Dr. Laird assigns in the kindness of his heart for this sinister state of affairs is that college students go mad because they live a "highly competitive intellectual existence, and any mental handicap is quickly noticed." One would like to think so. Unfortunately, however, the unprejudiced observer is driven to the conclusion that though this may be a contributing cause, the real reason is not to be found in so superficial an examination. It is also obvious that the Colgate scientist has not had the benefit of a heart to heart talk with Mr. F. H. Hoffman...
Allen had been counted on to run both the 220-yard and the 440-yards dashes against Yale on Saturday, and his loss will be a handicap to the team...
...China it is complicated by the fact that the spoken language of the people and the written language of literature are very different Added to the poverty of people and government and the natural difficulty of mastering the thousands of characters required to convey Chinese thought on paper this handicap might prove insurmountable. In spite of these grave difficulties Chinese educators have launched an advertising campaign to impress the people with the desirability of national literacy which has already begun to prove its effectiveness...
...come-back." Zev, however, was not down and out. Up he bobbed, an easy winner from his stablemate Mad Play in the Kings County Handicap. Both horses were from the Rancocas Stable and both put up a fine performance. Mad Play, however, attracted most of the attention and horsemen considered him by all odds worthy to match hoofs with St. James, Wise Counsellor, Sarazen and the others at Pimlico...