Word: prevents
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Yale which was postponed from the 8th on account of rain will in all probability be played on Thursday, June 20, the date offered by the management of the Yale nine. Captain Willard has telegraphed that he will accept the 20th, so that unless some unforeseen contingencies arrive to prevent, the game will be played here next Thursday...
...seem hopeless to talk of winning the championship, but at least Harvard should be spared the disgrace of being out ranked by Princeton. This has not happened for six years and should not be allowed to happen now. Every Harvard man should do all in his power to prevent the occurance of what would be the crowing stroke of calamity to our athletic interests. The 'varsity nine has shown at various and intermittent times that it can play winning ball. The college can rest assured that the nine will do its utmost to defeat Yale on Saturday if it receives...
...student who is confined to his room by illness or any other cause that is likely to prevent his attendance upon College exercises for several days, is required to send notice of the fact as early as possible to the secretary...
...weeks some trouble in regard to arranging the dates of the Harvard Yale Freshman base ball games, Yale insisting on June 1 as one date and Harvard not wishing to accept, because on that date the Harvard 'Varsity plays a game and the Yale 'Varsity does not, which would prevent Harvard from playing any men from the 'Varsity nine. Yale took the stand that she had a right to name one date and stick to it, eaving Harvard her choice of any other date she might wish...
...vein as the other restrictive rules and recommendations. They are pronounced "inconsistent with our character of a university, and petty, trivial, and unjust." The last subject of discussion is the mass meeting of April 15. The Advocate voices the opinion of the college in condemning emphatically the efforts to prevent discussion, and rush the matters to a vote immediately, on the excuse of "secrecy and diplomacy...