Word: sportsmanship
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Finney became the first member of the junior varsity to win the LaCroix Trophy, which is given annually to the varsity or jayvee player that best exemplifies the qualities of enthusiasm, sportsmanship, loyalty, and team spirit. LaCroix, a former varsity player, was killed in World...
Reaction to the decision was immediate. The press was quick to point out that recently the HGC had not been winning the championships--in fact, it had finished seventh the previous year. One Boston paper attributed the withdrawal to "snobbish superiority." Calling the move "poor sportsmanship" the Harvard Club of Kansas City urged Davison to reenter next year...
...Governor yesterday received a telegram which said, "don't worry. Your good sportsmanship made five converts." The telegram was singed, "Harvard Schismatics...
...Daily Worker, Lester Rodney, 41, has the job of twisting sports to fit the party line. Rodney does his work well. When he announced that he planned to cover the Olympic Games in Helsinki, he gave this reason for going: "The very nature of sports and the spirit of sportsmanship inherent in such games has started to get in its licks against the inevitable war hoax." To finance his trip, the Worker started an "On to Helsinki" campaign, raised about $700 from its readers...
Crewmen are usually noted for sportsmanship, and Columbia rowers are testing this reputation. Two Lions have opened a bank account under the name of "Oorsmen United" to help Dartmouth replace the shells destroyed when the Indian boathouse roof collapsed on March 15. Every oarsman is asked to contribute a dollar to the fund...