Word: player
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...evils of publicity are not, how-ever, limited to disturbing the proper relations between mental and physical training. There is beyond this the offensive notoriety from which the press allows no football player to escape. Gentlemanly games are reduced to the same level as professional exhibitions and the tone of collegiate contests is inevitably lowered, by the sensational importance which attaches to them in the papers. For this, it must be admitted, there is some excuse. When college men admit to their sports any one who will pay for the entertainment, and carry this practice into cities where there...
...baseball team. The helpful influence which can be exerted on any form of athletics by the constant supervision of a competent coach has often been proved. That the nine has now secured such a man is beyond the slightest doubt. Colonel Winslow's past record as a baseball player and captain, together with his later experience in organizing men, mark him out as peculiarly worthy to be entrusted with the chief control of Harvard baseball interests. Harvard's prospects for the coming season are much brightened by the promise of his advice and services, and the University will appreciate highly...
...Each player shall bring four packs of cards. Sixteen hands shall be played...
...After each trick has been completed, the cards shall be turned face downward, but any player may look back to the last trick which has been turned down...
Chess and Whist Club.At the meeting of the Chess and Whist Club in the D. U. Rooms last night, Mr. Franklin K. Young, for many years champion chess player of New England, gave an exhibition of simultaneous play. Out of eleven simultaneous games Mr. Young won all but four and of these three were drawn. The names of the players and of the winners, together with the openings, are given below...