Word: retains
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...game of base-ball, as at present played, is becoming too scientific to retain its popularity long among college sports. Interest is confined almost entirely to the pitcher and catcher. The first question that is always asked of any nine is, "What sort of a pitcher has it got?" If the pitcher is good and is supported by a catcher who can hold his delivery, the batting and fielding qualifications of the rest of the nine become minor points of consideration, while if the pitcher is poor no excellence on the part of other players can remedy the defect...
...Yale, for the first time, is going to bring her team into the field this year. Princeton has already a strong team. Added to these is New York University and Columbia, and there is quite an array of rivals for Harvard to meet and conquer, if she wishes to retain her supremacy on the lacrosse field. Last year several of the best players left college. There remains, however, enough material for this year's team, but next year will be a doubtful time for our lacrosse prospects, if our forces are not recruited. '85 has supported lacrosse creditably...
Especial attention is called to the notice issued by the Glee Club, inviting candidates for membership in the club to present themselves on October 5, and again a week later. It is very necessary if the Glee Club is to retain during the coming year its former high reputation, that all good singers in the college present themselves at these trials and endeavor to obtain membership in the club. Aside from all other considerations it is known that membership in the Glee Club is an honor and a privilege to be highly prized; and to make its work effective this...
...said that Princeton trustees are hereafter to be chosen by the alumni. In connection with this rumor the Tiger indignantly exclaims : "When this system is inaugurated, what pledge or security will we have that morning chapel will be left undisturbed? How can we hope to retain the grading system, with all its delightful uncertainties, dazzling possibilities and brilliant successes in analysis and classification? What assurance will we have that our moral character will be trained up in the way it should go under such a loose and irresponsible authority? There is even the possibility that men who are twenty...
...correspondent could hope to retain his position without introducing a topic of which he could say that it is engrossing everybody's attention and interest. I have mine in the race which is to take place on June 30th. Yale or Harvard - which shall it be? Of course everybody decides to his own satisfaction which is to be victorious. The college is considerably alarmed to hear that Guernsey, who pulls No. 4 in the boat, is ill, but it is hoped that he will be in condition for the race. We hear that New York sporting men are giving...