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...casual eye. One sees a harassed looking student dashing about with a camera, trying to worm his way into such hallowed places as the football secret practice field; climbing trees to get aerial views of this and that; seeking to round up Professor so and so, visiting lectures from such-and-such, and catch him in an informal pose. And comes the inevitable question...
...writing to you in order that I may see my name in print and so satisfy a seemingly overweening desire for publicity. I am not going to tell you that you have spelled someone's name incorrectly ; that in so-and-so line on such-and-such page a typographical error occurs; nor shall I take you to task for inadvertently or intentionally slandering some race or creed; furthermore, I shall not take this opportunity to announce ta you dramatically that from this time and henceforth you shall be denied the great privilege of mailing to me each week...
...leading teams is action. Now it is impossible for one man to see half of them. It is unfair to pick a man for an All-American team when the picker has never seen him play. The report may come that So-and-so-starred in such-and-such a game, but that doesn't prove anything. There can be no fair standard of comparison. Even if you expert does see a man play once, he may get a wrong impression. The man may be playing far above or far below his normal game...