Word: sound
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Hark to the sound of tramping feet...
...resolution adopted yesterday by the Athletic Committee, awarding the track "H" to men finishing first, second, or third in the cross-country run with Yale, or in one of the first seven places in the intercollegiate race, accords with the administration's sound policy of emphasizing the importance of the cross-country team. As the CRIMSON pointed out a few days ago, success in cross-country running goes hand in hand with success in the long track races. The action of the Athletic Committee will stimulate interest in fall running and make for a better showing on the track next...
...action on the part of the Graduate Treasurer of Athletics in abolishing this malpractice is a great step forward in putting athletics upon a sound business basis. Under the old regime, when book-keeping was lax and expenses unnecessarily large, gifts to the Athletic Association were an easy way of making both ends meet. Now, however, with receipts and expenditures carefully supervised, the necessity of subscriptions no longer exists. Mr. Garcelon deserves high praise for his recent action and for the administration which made it possible...
...appear. Sergeant has had nearly two whole seasons' experience as stroke in the University boat, and four members on the present crew have rowed behind him before. Again, Coach Way's judgment in making last year's change after the crew had reached New London was proved sound by the victory which followed. Although the present shake-up is more general, we can only hope that it will prove as effective and successful as that of last year...
...glory, but are not generally respected, in spite of the remark made by a contributor to the Advocate that there is current an attitude "which not only tolerates but condones with an athlete on probation." There, in the case of the University and Freshman teams the rule is sound...