Word: plays
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Although the management of the Tennis Association has opened the gravel courts for the season, the unsatisfactory state of the weather has kept men from using them. Not half the courts are in use and the men who do go out play in such a halfspirited way that it is plain that they are forcing the tennis season at the expense of their own comfort. Sweaters are the order of the day rather than jerseys. The courts on Jarvis Field are not occupied, and only those around Holmes show any life. The turf courts will not be ready for some...
...predictions can be ventured about the new material for tennis in college. The candidates for honors in this branch have not yet appeared; those who have come out being men who play rather for the pleasure of it than for any more ambitious aim. It is hoped that Ninety-One will furnish several good men. We can certainly not complain of our prospects in this branch of athletics, but we must not be so short-sighted as to expect that we can claim the prize without taking thought of the future. Some of our best players will go out with...
...regular debate of the Harvard Union took place last evening in Sever 11. The question for the evening was, "Resolved that the University nine should be allowed to play with professionals...
...which prohibits us from having the same practice has not been productive of the desired results and has not raised the standard of our athletics in the least. This action of the faculty seems to aim particularly at base-ball. It has been said that formerly base-ball was played by every one and afforded excellent exercise for all the students alike; but professionalism has turned the old sport into a business which occupies more thought and more time than the student can afford. Perhaps this may be so, but if we are to play ball at all, how much...
...Shattuck, L. S., defended the negative side alone, his colleague Mr. Burdett being absent. He agreed with his opponent in considering the moral side of the question not a strong argument. The question at issue was, he said, shall the nine be allowed to go to neighboring towns and play a few games with professionals for gate receipts to pay the professionals with? He cited President Elliot's statement concerning our present social condition and the opinion in which Harvard is held by people at large who, if asked what they think of having the Harvard base-ball club going...