Word: opinion
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...gentleman, not from Princeton, thoroughly acquainted with foot-ball, who has watched both teams carefully, has given it as his opinion that Princeton will win the championship. - [Yale Record...
...universal opinion here that the University of Pennsylvania fellows are spoiling for a fight. The way the Magazine editors go off half-cocked is certainly amusing; but when they accuse us of being afraid to row them last summer then we "larf most immoderate." If Columbia had ever signified her intention of entering the regatta at Lake George, the university might have some cause for complaint, but as we never expected to enter that regatta or give the University of Pennsylvania any reason to think we would enter, all their charges are as "empty as the wind." As for rowing...
...Camp of the Yale eleven, who was among the spectators of Saturday's game, freely expressed it as his opinion that Harvard's title to the game could not be doubted. The score, the gentleman said, was technically five to four...
...regulations just issued by the faculty contain no restrictions regarding professional games. The opinion here among professors and students seems to be that as yet there is little or no evil influence to be traced to such games. Notwithstanding this the trustees at their recent meeting interfered and have prohibited the nine from playing games with professionals. The general impression is that the trustees are not the men who can best judge of such a matter and that their interference is uncalled for. There are no amateur nines in this vicinity and Princeton will have to depend for practice upon...
...fall in with the prevalent notion at Harvard. A remedy is needed only when we suffer. The only possible cause for suffering has been in our contact with professional nines. From the standpoint of the faculty this has seemed no cause of harm, and we generally approve their opinion. From the standpoint of our athletic interests, which must, of course, be somewhat selfish, this action is regarded as most advantageous. It is not so judged from the fact that Harvard will be shut out from playing with league teams, because, if such be the case, there are many strong amateur...