Word: incidentally
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Thursday night's tragic incident brought forth reactions ranging from vehemence to cautious moderation, according to a survey conducted by the News.
Most outspoken of those condemning the incident was Princeton police chief John H. Smith. "We intend to prosecute those boys to the fullest extent of the law," he declared.
By far the largest number of students, however, deprecated the whole affair. Most of those interviewed had heard nothing about the incident and consequently treated it as a hoax. "You Yale guys will do anything to win a ball game," one commented.
Nevertheless, Princeton administrators were clearly shaken by reports of the incident. Pressed for a statement, dean of students William D'O. Lippincott took a decidedly cautious stand. "There are several aspects of this case which bother me," he said. "And while it would obviously be wrong to grant football players...
This edition takes the place of a post-game extra which the News planned to publish this afternoon. When News editors learned of the beating incident this morning, they rushed to the printers in Trenton with these stories, which were run off the presses at about 11 a.m.