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...question and, indeed, of the whole spirit of college athletics, that we cannot let it pass without comment. "The proposal," says the Clipper, with an insight of which no one not thorougly imbued with the spirit of "professionalism" would be capable of displaying, "has a very suspicious taint of gate-money influences about it." Now, we beg leave to state that the argument of increased gate receipts has never entered the discussion at all, except in the most casual manner, and moreover, when the question comes up for discussion it will hardly be taken into serious consideration...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 1/27/1883 | See Source »

...loud : her purity hath no taint...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: REMEMBERED DOUBT. | 1/14/1881 | See Source »

...show how many bear the taint...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BORES. | 4/23/1880 | See Source »

...wronged; - no vile cosmetics taint...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: QUATRAINS. | 12/7/1877 | See Source »

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