Word: spirited
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...series of foot-ball games this year. Attention is called to the fact that rules 19, 28 and 38 are "highly objectionable" to them because the rules were framed to prevent intentional unfair playing. This leads them to the inference that, since unfair playing is guarded against, a "manly spirit of fair play is not expected," but that instead, there is a "spirit of sharpers and roughs" in the games. Then, since the sport has "degenerated into brutal and dangerous contests." they sagely arrive at the conclusion that the Harvard eleven cannot take part in any further contest this fall...
...fair-minded person, it must be evident that framing rules against unfair playing does not necessarily show the spirit of roughs and sharpers in the elevens. There was never a set of rules yet in any athletic sport which did not prohibit unfair play, because it is always possible that some "rough" or "sharper" may make unfair plays. One might as well, following their line of thought, give up the Christian religion because of the ten commandments; or like St. Simon Shylites, withdraw from the society of mankind and sit on the top of a pillar because of our criminal...
...rules of the American Inter-Collegiate Association for the season of 1883. Some of these rules seem to the committee to be highly objectionable. Rules 19, 28 and 38, a copy of which I append, appear to allow of no other inference than that the manly spirit of fair play is not expected to govern the conduct of all players, but that on the contrary the spirit of sharpers and of roughs has to be guarded against. The committee believe that the games hotly played under these rules have already begun to degenerate from a manly, if rough, sport into...
...come forward and show that the class has good material from which to draw. The vacancy caused by the withdrawal of '84 must to a large extent be filled by '87, in the case of the college papers as well as in athletics. '87 should show as good a spirit in this matter as has been shown by the classes that have preceded her. All contributions intended for publication must be accompanied by the writer's name so that we can feel sure of the good faith of the writer, and can obtain further information if necessary...
...last evening. The shortness of the meeting is an agreeable departure from old traditions, and is largely owing to the successful arrangements made by the committee in charge. All the offices are filled by capable men, and the success of '84's class day is assured by the spirit of harmony which pervaded the meeting...