Word: letting
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...that the ball did not come within six inches of his hand. If, however, the ball did strike the batter's hand, he should have been declared out for obstructing the catcher. (See Spaulding's Base-Ball Guide for 1880, p. 113). This decision gave Ayer his second and let in G. P. Merrill who was on second. Ayer was brought in on a base hit by Richardson. The next poor decision was in the seventh inning. With F. S. Hall on second and one man out, Ayer knocked a short liner to Coolidge, who caught...
...will be compelled either to do injustice to many, or to act inconsistently with the strict interpretation of the rule. Everybody understands by this time Harvard's position on the side of pure athletics. Would it not be the policy of wisdom to abolish arbitrary rules and regulations, and let college athletics regulate themselves, subject, of course, to occasional restraint, in case there is evidence of abuse of the privilege. This is the way the question appears to one who takes a great interest in it, though not an athlete himself. Please pardon me for taking up so much...
Some plan can doubtless be devised for keeping those who are not employed off the grounds and regulating the conduct of those allowed to remain. Any improvement would be welcome. Let the Tennis Association, then, direct some of its newly-found energy to the correction of this abuse, and if they succeed they will have merited the sincere thanks...
...Such a system as the new one proposed for admission requirements," says an exchange, "would let a man graduate at Harvard without ever parsing mensa or looking at a Greek alphabet; a consummation that President Eliot is known to have long devoutly wished...
...Boston Club, as in such games the audience is almost entirely composed of college men, and the professional element is almost entirely kept out. As long as it is understood that the games are merely for practice, and not intended as contests of any great importance, professionals will let them alone. But we do disapprove of our nine playing a series of games with a professional nine for a flag or some trophy...