Word: opinionative
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...vaulting competition. The measurers were divided on the subject; but as two are a majority of three, their decision was that the Harvard man should lend his pole. The subject, being such a novel one, has been much canvassed in athletic circles during the past week, and the universal opinion seems to be that if a man takes his own private pole to a competition he is entitled to use it and not lend it to any other competitor who might want to use it. Mr. H. H. Baxter, N. Y. A. C., who holds the best record at this...
...Harvard captain, as a candidate to fill one of the vacancies on the Philadelphia eleven who are to visit England, is received with much favor among New England players. The young Philadelphian has made himself a great favorite. during his career at Harvard, and he is, in the opinion of many, the very best batter in New England. His style of batting is superior to the general run, his defense being perfect, and his hitting and placing all that the most exacting critic could wish...
About a dozen of us graduates came out to see the Princeton game Thursday. In our opinion the game was lost through the utter indifference of the undergraduates to support the nine. The cheering was simply a disgrace. If the nine had been supported by proper cheering the game would have been...
...Banks, but unless these men improve greatly their chances are considered to be very small. H. M. Banks and H. R. Cowell are entered for the quarter mile run and M. R. Strong, J. M. Hewhitt and F. G. Colton will contest in the half-mile run. The general opinion is that Dohm of Princeton will win one of these races. In the mile run Columbla's representatives are H. F. Hornbostel and A. S. Vosburgh. Columbia men think they have an excellent chance in this race. In the mile walk T. McIlvanie and L. Collis are entered H. Mapes...
...satisfactorily explained and that the trouble originated entirely from a misunderstanding. We assure the Exonian that it's repeated charges of Harvard's indifference to Exeter athletics are entirely false. Harvard men realize the importance of developing material in Exeter and anything that leads to an opposite opinion is contrary to fact and can only be the result of a misunderstanding...