Word: unfairness
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...that her wishes are entirely peaceful, and that above all the general sentiment of this college strongly deprecates the useless and harmful bickering which unfortunately Yale, so far as it may be represented by the pugnacious News, seems inclined to resort to. Harvard simply believes that Yale played an unfair game in the late foot-ball contest, and one contrary to the spirit of the rules, and she will, we hope, insist that the rules shall be amended or such precautions taken as will in future prevent any recurrence of such a disgraceful exhibition as was witnessed on the twenty...
...papers to obtain a longer recess. I was just as anxious for the two extra days as any one in college, but I do not think that the way to gain such a concession is by ambiguous editorials inciting students to take an unfair advantage of one of our most valued privileges, that of voluntary recitations. I do not believe that is the way students of Harvard have heretofore obtained favors from the faculty, and I am very much inclined to think that such measures are apt to do our cause more harm than good. Now that it is perfectly...
...however, can agree to the appendix which says that "the Yale freshmen tried the same contemptible methods that their elders from the same college used in the 'Varsity game, but the Harvard freshmen soon convinced them that two could play at that game, and, when the 'slugging' in unfair tackling began, it was returned with interest." For although our eleven showed no symptoms of fright, and presented a strong rush line, yet they certainly did not show fight, and did their blocking with their arms and not with their fists. In fact, the game was, with one exception, perfectly gentlemanly...
...Clipper is disposed to be strictly impartial in its judgment on the Yale-Harvard game. It leaves its readers to judge for themselves concerning the conduct of Yale from the account published. Its correspondent says: "Yale's unfairness was greeted by hisses and cries of disapproval by the crowd. Unless better treatment can be secured, it might be well for Harvard to withdraw from an association that countenances such play, or at least refuse to play Yale, until it promises to play a perfectly fair game. The first touchdown was made in twelve minutes. The ball was then kicked...
...winning the foot-ball championship for another year. If, however, the conduct of her team and the sentiment of her press can be taken as a criterion, Yale cares little for the respect and, consequently, still less for the congratulations of defeated rivals. When a team plays a foul, unfair game deliberately and intentionally, we consider that we have just cause for complaint. But when the college which such a team represents upholds such conduct, and the college press has the audacity, not only to praise in vainglorious terms the conduct of its players, but also to speak of "defeating...