Word: letting
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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Such censure as has followed the race is extremely unfair to all concerned and wholly unjustified. It is always easy to criticise. When criticism is justly due, in athletics or in other University affairs, let it come. But rather than jump to conclusions, as in this case, from the mere result of a race, let those who criticise first acquire a thorough knowledge of the facts of the situation. WILLIAM G. GRAVES...
...called jumping at conclusions. No one makes mistakes on purpose; the only fair way to consider the matter is whether or not the track management should have been able to foresee the result of its action. It may be, as our contributor points out, that this was an impossibility. Let us hope so. We are all just as anxious to turn out a winning team in the spring. We know that the coaches have done and will do their best. From now on we shall look forward to our prospects and not back at our mistakes...
...disadvantages but so has the graduate, and we should oppose any changes that would lay us open to further adverse criticism for following a vacillating polley in our athletics. Last year Coach Pieper and Captain Dexter found no difficulty with conflict of responsibility. The system proved satisfactory: so let us stand...
...Harvard team has met with varying success, at times showing signs of ability, and again falling down before mediocre opponents. The men have the proper spirt, however, and deserve the support of the University. Although the game is played in Boston, let it be a Harvard, and not a public affair...
...only open play then available would be the long kick or quarterback kick. As originator of the onside kick rule I may possibly be prejudiced; but it seems that it would be a grave mistake to go back to the rule allowing the back field men to let a ball bounce around on the ground and come to rest before they need to touch it. Moreover, it gives the line men something to do besides tackling and opening holes, and has a strong moral effect on the defense. The forward pass I also think is necessary to the game...