Word: scaled
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...whatever criticisms the play of the victors may have evoked it was plain that by their superior muscular development and combined methods they fairly deserved the place they hold. With the chances apparently against us at the commencement of the championship season, and with a low place on the scale virtually assigned to us, our team steadily improved until at last they secured an honorable and creditable position at the final reckoning...
...admission in order to secure larger audiences, it may be stated that three years ago this experiment was tried but did not prove satisfactory. It was found that the slightly larger audiences that resulted did not practically bring about any increase in revenues for the societies. So the present scale of prices was thought better and has since been in force...
...injury done it, the corporation may be persuaded to allow the association to continue to use the room. If a sufficient number of men desire to be rubbed down, a man can be hired to act as "rubber down" and superintendent of the training room. The following scale of prices has been drawn up, and all men desiring to be rubbed down should have their names at the gymnasium at once, in order that a man may be hired as soon as possible...
...prove most advantageous to the success of Harvard athletes. Until such a man is appointed, Dr. Sargent is to take care that no man injures himself in any way by exercise. Under his charge, too, men will be hired to act as "rubbers down," and a scale of prices for "rubbing down" will be drawn up. The committee also intend to issue within a few days a set of rules which are to be observed by all the athletic organizations. As no "professional" trainer is to be allowed, it will be seen that Mr. Robinson can have no cause...
...strikes among the iron men still continue. A few of the manufacturers have signed the new scale of prices...