Word: interest
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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According to this article athletic contests are fast losing their Interest, as people wish to see a regular amateur exhibition and failing this. would prefer to witness a contest between avowed professionals, who make athletics a business and far exceed the efforts of their collegiate quasi-brethren...
...third number of the Advocate appeard last Saturday. It is a good deal above the usual standard, especially as regards the stories. The editorials are clear and to the point, and discuss subjects of great interest to the student-body; the stories are interesting and well-told, and the poetry is better than what usually appears in the Advocate...
...interest of the college for the last few days has of course centered on Princeton's action in the present athletic controversy, and the result of the game has simply been to strengthen Harvard men in their previous attitude toward the question. Of the game itself it is perhaps best to make little criticism. Our team certainly has more reason for pride than for regret. It is by far the best eleven Harvard has ever put into the field, and had it met an amateur undergraduate team, like itself, would very likely have won. It may, however, well be doubted...
Though the championship is lost we must not give up hope of winning second place by defeating Yale. After all, the greatest interest centres in the game which is yet to be played. The college must not relax the enthusiasm with which it has hitherto so loyally supported the eleven. A repetition of Saturday's cheering will greatly enhance our chances of winning. The eleven has proved that it can play a strong game and with the practice of another week, we may still look for a victory next Saturday...
Perhaps the chief interest of the foot-ball season centres in today's game with Princeton. From all we can learn the Princeton team is very strong, stronger, in fact, than Yale; but this simply means that our eleven will work the harder. We must win-not at any cost, as seems to be the motto of a certain college-but by every effort within our power as honorable men. There is no need for us to urge our eleven to do their utmost; their energy and faithfulness thus far are sufficient evidence of their conscientious work today...