Word: righte
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...newspapers, was a courageous one. The existing football league, not seeming to afford auspices under which good square football could be played, Harvard withdrew. Our action appears all the more admirable when contrasted with Yale's hesitancy in taking what she has already committed herself to saying is a right step, This hesitancy is caused by the very factors that we scorned to fear, i. e., misrepresentation and abuse by the uninformed. The writer has heard nothing but commendation for our position. The Advocate is the first and only thing that has been heard to exclaim, "I told...
...Cash, right tackle...
...Riggs, right guard...
...Warren, right...
...maintained simply because we have adopted it, and concludes: "At any-rate whatever happens-since Harvard has taken a certain course we think men ought not to make fun of it but defend it, and bear in mind the words of Mr. Bacon, 'Harvard, may she always be right, but Harvard, right or wrong.' " This savors too much of the "win at any cost" spirit, and does not give any good reason why we should not criticize the recent action. It seems also to distort our attitude somewhat. The second editorial urges Harvard's withdrawal from all athletic leagues...