Word: underhanded
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...first editorial gives authenticity to a story which has been circulating since the Mott Haven games, and which shows the captain and president of the Yale Athletic Association in a very unfavorable light. The proposals these "gentlemen" made are rightly condemned as "disgraceful, underhand" and the most "wretched circumstance" in the history of intercollegiate athletics. The other editorials urge more promptness in paying subscriptions, especially to the college papers; and an appeal to the class of '91 to send more contributions to the Advocate and increase their representation on the staff of editors...
...decided to play it, the Harvard men should have done their best. Instead of this, however, with the express purpose of delaying the game, no one tried to play. Wood in especial distinguished himself. He made not the slightest attempt to pitch ball. He threw overhand or underhand just as it happened, and the ball was pitched back of the batsman as often as it was in front. The score was perfectly disgraceful. Occasionally Wood would take to tossing the ball easily over the plate. Then the Yale men would bat him all over the field. Too much censure cannot...
...match Tailer and Snow played loosely, and seemed discouraged by their adversaries' lead. Lee and Tallant, on the other hand, played a strong, steady game through-out, and Lee's play was especially noticeable in this respect. Snow played the most brilliant game, while Tailor's underhand strokes were very effective, and Lee and Tallant did some good placing. All four men played close to the net and volleyed a great deal. In the second set Tailer and Snow tried lobbing over their opponents' heads with good effect, but in the third most of the play was again near...
...which must commend itself to all earnest, thinking men. It is undoubtedly the true way to look at athletics; and to reach this result, Mr. Wendell contends, the athlete must begin with a thorough respect for and appreciation of his sport; and he must especially avoid all tricks and underhand practices. That part of the article which relates to the college faculty and to "professionalism" is especially worthy of study, inasmuch as there has been so much discussion on the subject at Harvard of late years. In the first place, the writer takes the ground that "it should...
...seniors held their class day elections last Thursday. The balloting was the scene of much bickering and "wire-pulling." Some claim that there was underhand dealing; at any rate, a number of the most prominent men in the class were left in the cold, not even getting on the class day committee...