Word: prevented
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...proposed articles of agreement from which the mistake can have sprung. It must have come from the outside press. We hope that hereafter college graduates and undergraduates will base their opinions solely upon official announcements, and will not again fall into the error of supposing that Harvard wishes to prevent games with any college or colleges...
...early in the season to criticise the management of the tennis courts, but one abuse of privilege has come to our notices, and we hope by mentioning it at once to prevent its recurrence this spring. We are informed that a few days ago, when the courts were all in demand, two outsiders watched their chance and took possession of a court. They stayed there all the afternoon, and mean while a number of Harvard men were wandering about in a vain search for a place to play. When the employee of the Tennis Association was informed of the intrusion...
...scratch, and each man will go strictly according to merit. The hall itself has been greatly enlarged, and the track has been proportionately lengthened so that only seven and one-half laps are now required for the mile. It has been raised at the corners so as to prevent all danger of slipping, and the runners will be arranged in such a way that the positions will give no advantage; the outside man will have as much chance as the one next to the pole...
...University, yet the preference must be given to those who are not yet graduated. It is presumed, and with good reason, that the boats will be used to their full capacity every pleasant afternoon and the rule to which our correspondent has found objection was made to prevent any graduate from taking the place of an undergraduate who might wish to use the boats. If in the future it appears that there would be plenty of room for all, we have no doubt that the fees will be made equal...
...twists with use in such a manner that the port side near the stern and the starboard side near the bow are lowered, i. e. the boat assumes the shape of a screw. The cross bracing devised by the builders of the past year is simply a scheme to prevent this twisting. Mr. Davy's boat looks very well and if anything can be judged of its speed by the work put on it will probably be fast...