Word: interred
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...first time in the history of Harvard's athletics, the college has felt itself called upon to express the most decided disapproval of an opponent's conduct during an inter-collegiate contest. Whether their representatives gained victory or defeat Harvard audiences have always used every endeavor to encourage good plays, and have applauded each and every one impartially. Saturday's game, however, made a decided change; for every impartial spectator joined his protest with that of the college men against the deliberate fouling and other illegal practices employed by our opponents. Such a game cannot be mentioned under the name...
...gained a national reputation for independence of opinion and originality of thought on all public questions. Any opinions of his, there-fore, on questions of importance to our colleges will be read with interest and attention by American students. Dr. Crosby has been fulminating against college sports and inter-collegiate contests. His expressions are bold and radical, and, it must be said, will have a considerable weight as representing the views of a large class of people in this country on the subject. And yet the fairer class of people, while receiving his criticisms for what truth they contain, cannot...
...seconds from the six yard mark. The mile walk was won in an easy lope after an infliction of 10 minutes and 25 seconds, heel and toe. Mr. Porter prevented the meeting from being a complete success. He broke the record made by himself at the last inter-collegiate contests in the hammer throwing. The distance covered was 87 feet and 11 inches. Great indignation was expressed against the gentleman for so far presuming as to break a record...
...Beacon is responsible for the statement that at the recent convention of New England college presidents, "the discussion of the question of college sports drew forth an unanimous feeling of disapproval towards inter-collegiate contests, and especially against games played by undergraduates with professionals...
...admirers of foot - ball in this city have seen the play of three of the competing teams in the inter - collegiate championship matches, and now await the event of the fourth. On election day the exhibition game between the Columbia and Princeton elevens afforded an opportunity of seeing the "coming champions" from Princeton do some of the prettiest field work in strategic play ever shown on the Polo Grounds, and last Saturday the strength of the Harvard team was exhibited in their opening match with the Columbias. In these two contests the Columbias opened play rather badly, but in their...