Word: sportsmanship
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...Blanket of Blue." "At Michigan . . . fair play and sportsmanship are fine, but to win is of utmost importance . . . Michigan's maize and blue players are not encouraged to 'gang tackle'; they are simply ordered to cover the opposing ballcarrier with a 'blanket of blue.' " The slogan of the coaches, says Jackson, is still: "When Michigan loses, someone...
After the dismal morass of scandals into which college football sank this past summer, even the smallest act of sportsmanship in the gridiron game would be welcome. Thus the Holy Cross decision not to use freshmen when it plays against Harvard and Brown (who are following an Ivy League decision not to use them) seems encouraging out of all proportion to its importance...
High tribute was paid to Johnny, "the son of immigrant parents," for his hustle, team-play, and high sportsmanship. After a speech by Father Dolan, chairman of the Pesky Night Committee, and a plug for the C. Y. O., the announcer pointed out that some countries can idolize only military figures. "In America, thank God, we can idolize our sports heroes as well." Swede Nelson and Dom DiMaggio spoke briefly, presenting Johnny with a scroll, and a shiny two-toned Cadillac emerged from under the left field stand...
Writing recently in London's Sunday Express, British Columnist Beverly Baxter (member of Parliament from Southgate) addressed himself to a popular subject-that curious aspect of British sportsmanship which seems to make Britons "prouder of a stubborn defeat than of a glorious victory...
...Browns game, was asked by the announcer to say a few words. He obliged with some old memories of Babe Ruth, Walter Johnson and Lou Gehrig, ended by throwing his favorite punch line with a slight twist: "Unlike old soldiers who never die, unfortunately these men did, but American sportsmanship will never let their memory fade away." Next, in black tie and double-breasted dinner jacket, he turned up at the theater to see Mary Martin in South Pacific, the general's first Broadway show in 20 years. Later, he enjoyed a dressing-room chat with the star. Asked...