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...natural corollary to the Harvard Athletic Association's policy of "sports for all" has naturally been a very sucessful attempt to encourage participation on an increasingly large number of teams by awarding a greater number of minor insignia. This tendency has been especially noticeable in recent years in the recognition of class champions in various fields of athletic activity...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: MINOR SPORTS | 4/30/1929 | See Source »

...movement, however, appears to have been limited to the awarding of class numerals to teams which have won a University championship, and no alteration of the insignia awards to minor sports teams has been made, although changes have frequently been suggested in different meetings of the Minor Sports Council. Already there are a large number of universities which have abolished the distinction between a major and minor letter, the University of Pennsylvania being one of the leaders in this field in the East, and in almost every case there has been a noticeable increase in the participation in minor sports...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: MINOR SPORTS | 4/30/1929 | See Source »

...have received a steady increase in undergraduate interest which reached its peak this spring when the call for candidates for the lacrosse team resulted in a larger turnout of men than any major team has received. It seems only fair that the men making this team should receive some insignia which at least approaches in importance that awarded to men on major sports teams, places on which were gained in a smaller field of competitors...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: MINOR SPORTS | 4/30/1929 | See Source »

...ammunition to the Mexican government, as despatches announced that poison gas would be used, God Mexitl must have ruefully reflected that his own symbolic arms are a shield made of reeds tufted with eagle's down, and a handful of spears, each with an eagle's tuft. The peculiar insignia of his godhead, the so-called "stellar mask" resembles only incidentally that worn by burglars, and its purpose is not to conceal but to exalt...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: MEXICO: Again, Mexitl | 3/18/1929 | See Source »

...third post open is that of manager of the 150 pound crew and is rewarded by the insignia of the light Freshman eight. In addition the spring regatta committee is chosen from among the remaining manager candidates...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Crew Competition Opens | 2/28/1929 | See Source »

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