Word: stronge
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...last fall. Several of the men, until recently have been trying for the 'varsity and have all the advantages of this training. As usual a large number of freshmen are candidates for positions in their class boat, and it will not be a difficult matter to select a strong eight. They are working hard and will row a plucky race...
...scientific manner can be called a "trick." The Yale and Princeton nines play with professionals, and their playing shows the result of such training; we are simply influenced by the desire to fight upon an equal basis with our opponents. Public opinion here at Harvard is still too strong to be disregarded; and every man in college knows what Harvard would think of a deliberate attempt to learn "tricks" on the part of the nine. Among other things, Mr. "X" says (in the columns of the Advocate) that playing with professionals "will not make the games a whit more interesting...
...Even supposing such an arrangement could be made, which is a matter of great doubt, the faculty would find further obstacles in this path of reform. The gentlemen who compose the faculty at Yale know too well the advantages of athletic victories. President Dwight believes in athletics as a strong element in college life; in other words, he is as much delighted as any undergraduate at Yale when the college wins a victory. And, unless we are very much mistaken, our faculty will find great difficulty in getting President Dwight to own that playing with professionals is degrading to college...
...first place was on careless playing due to overconfidence. We must learn how to play an uphill game-to be as careful and steady when the score is against us as when it is for us. Our games with Yale and Princeton can be won only by strong, uniform play. This has not been wanting in former years, and will probably not be wanting this year, even without professional practice. The nine deserves much credit for the splendid work it is doing, but at the same time it is certain that its play would be better if it had begun...
...annual spring tournament of Exeter Academy will occur this year on May 12. A strong attempt was made to get Andover to contest in the various athletic events, and form an inter-scholastic association. For some reason or other the desired result could not be brought about, although it is possible that in the near future track athletics may be as important a fixture between the two academies as the football and baseball matches. There are twenty events in all, onehalf to take place in the morning, the other during the afternoon. Following is a list of the entries...