Word: skillful
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...among the spectators, hissing every fine play made by the Yale team?" We owe thanks to the Record for furnishing us with this truly Yaleistic idea of "fine playing." It is quits an innovation to regard intentional and repeated breaking of the established rules in the light of skill, and as if it deserved high credit in place of the well-merited condemnation it received. There is one way, and only one, by which our New Haven friends may escape all imputation of "muckerism," and as they seem so remarkably sensitive to "strong expressions," it is surprising that this...
...benefit, owing to the exceedingly small amount of preparation made. We can see no reason why class nines can not be carried on in the same way as the class crews are, and even with more benefit to the 'Varsity; for ball playing depends more upon practice and skill than upon weight and muscle. Faithful work can do more for a ball player than for an oarsman, the latter depending more upon his natural physical gifts...
...players, we go into inter-collegiate contests without any preparation as to the matter of preserving steadiness at critical points, and probably at the outset a little afraid of our opponents, we do not possess that necessary determination to win, backed up by the confidence that our ability and skill deserve, a victory...
...ball game until they adopt a code of rules similar to those of the London Foot-ball Association. The existing rules tend to make the college game a mere wrestling match between elevens, instead of individuals, in which weight and muscle have greater influence on the result than strategic skill. This shows faulty construction in the rules of any game. - [Clipper...
...country shall be made to play games. The physical condition of the pupils is not what German opinion would have it. While the boys are proficient in their studies, they are weak, listless and unenterprising. The remedy is to be sought by official direction in out-door games requiring skill and agility. The words of Dr. Crosby would have had more weight had they been less sweeping. He spoke like an extremist...