Word: strictly
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...with the request that they receive our sanction. They provide that no one shall be allowed to represent Harvard University in any public athletic contest, who is not a bona fide member of the University, taking a full year's work, and who is not in a strict sense an amateur. They will hereafter govern the constitution of all teams in this College, whatever may be the rules in other colleges...
...play several times when Harvard rushers should have taken it. On the other side Harvard was superior in blocking and several times Yale was compelled to make four downs in succession without gain although the ball was within a few yards of Harvard's goal. Umpire Peace was very strict about off-side play and at important junctures in the game when every foot counted Harvard lost fifteen yards for off-side play by the rushers. Harvard out-kicked Yale and Trafford's punting was one of the features of the game. Harvard made most of her gains...
There are some men trying for the team who have yet to learn what training is. Every man must play every afternoon, not according to his own convenience. One promising candidate has already been requested to stop playing because he persisted in giving precedence to minor social engagements. Strict discipline is absolutely necessary, and the better this lesson is learned the more likely is the team to be a winning one. The duty of the eleven is to train faithfully and the duty of the class is to support them loyally both during the practice and at the games...
...report shows the necessity of strict economy in all departments of athletics, and we would emphasize this fact most forcibly before the captains of the teams, especially. We shall be the last to say anything against necessary expense, we do, however, remonstrate against the employment of university moneys for any but strictly legitimate purposes. The football and baseball teams particularly must bear this in mind if they intend to meet the new obligation which they have taken upon themselves this year. Finally we thank the Auditing committee for its work and for the admirable manner in which the result...
...rules under which the university crew is now training are not strict. Smoking and drinking are forbidden. No hour is specified for going to bed, but permission must be obtained of the captain if a candidate finds it necessary to remain up later than theatre hour...