Word: spirits
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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Although the element of unfairness in the class football game between the Sophomores and the Freshmen was entirely beyond precedent and likely to undermine class spirit, the officials have decided That their judgement in declaring that the game should be played over, was wrong, since the two classes believed themselves in the right in the tactics they used. The officials feel that a pre. cedent could not be established fairly during the course of a game and have therefore decided that the Sophomore team be decided the winner...
...conference with the University football authorities, this final judgement of the officials was approved, and it was further determined that hereafter class games shall be played in a fair spirit of competition and that the element of unfairness that prevailed in yesterday's game be done away with in the future...
Kidder for his kicking. Mills, Hurley, Leatherbee, Sard and Randall, for their ground gaining and Elkins for his generalship and alert playing, were especially prominent in the game; but every man on the team exhibited on admirable spirit and all equally deserve the credit of winning...
...loyal spirit that shall live forevermore...
...work of the team showed some improvement, although the substitute backs prevented the plays from running very smoothly. The line charged well together, although sometimes a trifle ahead of the ball. All the men played with a great deal of spirit and helped each other along...