Word: pass
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...list of entrants will be divided into sections of a convenient number, say of five or six, according to circumstances. Each man plays one game with every other in his section. The first two players in each section then pass into the final roundrobin, the first and second players in which are to represent Harvard at New York. The entrance money will help to defray the expenses of the New York players...
...allowed to play on a 'varsity team, or even practice for it, if he has been dropped from one class to a lower class, or if he has changed from one department to another without first standing a satisfactory examination. Candidates for the 'varsity crew will be required to pass preliminary examinations before May 1, and a candidate who receives more than one condition will be barred, except that if he receive only two conditions he may try examinations again in June. These regulations will effectively shut out men who come to the university mainly for the sake of sports...
...majority of the committee to be an unsafe place for the race, as the Hudson is navigable at that point and is used by many large steamers. Mr. Richards, however, representing Columbia asked for time before the final decision in which to try to have a bill passed in Congress policing all navigable waters during regattas. This bill passed the Senate, and the prospects for its final adoption were so good that the committee unanimously decided upon Poughkeepsie. Mr. Watson, representing Harvard, had been opposed to the Poughkeepsie course unless it could be made safe, and only voted...
...inferior to that of Draper, and was rather careless at times. The outfielders were weak in returning the numerous hits which came in their direction, though they caught all the flies which fell into their hands. Warren's home run was made on a single which Rand allowed to pass him by running in and trying to catch it when it was out of reach. The best play of the game was a stop by Stevenson in the first inning, but his rather wild throw was muffed by Paine...
...match between Thomas and Codman was very close, but both played badly at times. Thomas ran up to the net on his service nearly every time, and Codman could not pass him, but put everything within his opponent's reach or out of court. Thomas played splendidly at the net, but his back court game was very weak. Codman's inability to lob well went far towards his losing the match...