Word: risk
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...elections, to secure the enactment of measures, and should nominate the strongest candidates, in order to carry the election. Hill only is sure to carry New York. He held the offices of senator and governor at the same time, for the good of his party, at the risk of drawing personal criticism upon himself...
...hard to find. The moment one looks for champions outside the college, he is apt to hit upon something bordering very closely on professionalism. We doubt very much if such a principle of invitation could be extended to such sports as sparring and wrestling, without running a great risk of lowering the standard of Harvard athletics...
...This takes it for granted that he finally gets hot water. When, however, he does not, he has either to take a sudden plunge in the shower bath, or go without bathing, in neither case deriving the benefit of a good, warm water bath. Moreover he runs a great risk of catching cold. There is not the slightest excuse for this state of things continuing a day longer. Whoever has charge of the boilers should see that there is an ample supply of hot water on hand up to the time when the last of the squads finishes practising...
...mere trial of brute strength has ceased to be the main object of sport, and greater precautions are being taken to secure the safety of the competitors from unnecessary accidents. It was in this spirit of having athletics a trial of skill and merit unattended by needless risk, that Harvard made her propositions; and it is gratifying to perceive the predominance of this spirit in the other colleges as shown by the way in which they joined with Harvard in the reform. We are rather at a loss to understand Yale's stand in regard...
...Captain Perkins. It will be remembered that late in the spring he so injured his arm that he could not row till within a few days of the race. The condition of his arm is such that he will not row except at the risk of injuring the elbow joint for life. Waters, perhaps the strongest man in his freshman crew last year, was over-trained at foot ball this year, and there has seemed to be no prospect of his becoming a candidate this year for the 'varsity. Bond rowed 7 in the same boat. At present...