Word: unfairness
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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Class football series have too long been regarded as a joke--at any rate that is the most charitable explanation of unfair tactics which have frequently appeared among the players as well as the spectators. This year the captains are doing their best to insure fair contests, but they will not succeed unless the supporters of the teams refrain from taking a hand in the game. The winners of the series are awarded numerals--a distinction which should carry sufficient weight to check any sympathetic playing by the crowd...
...decided, in addition, to secure the services of eight policemen to maintain order during the games. This step has been necessitated by unfair crowding, and similar conditions, at games in previous years. Furthermore, S. Powel '08 and O. W. Knauth '09 were commissioned to engage competent officials to umpire the games...
...head-wind against which the crews had to contend, the rowing was not as good as might have been hoped. Owing to the fact that the men in the foremost boats were unable to hear the pistol fired from the launch, the starts in both divisions were unfair. In the case of the second division, the pistol was fired before two of the crews had reached their buoys. Only one bump was made in each division yesterday and none of the first boats changed places...
...enthusiastic sport than any ethical disadvantage of a professional coach. Let each college abandon professional coaches and all will meet on perfectly fair grounds. Until then I sincerely hope Harvard will stick to the policy she has now adopted--and not allow her teams to meet others on unfair grounds, to be defeated year after year merely for the sake of theory. A. L. CASTLE...
...Separation Act was passed at the end of a session of parliament, and at the next election the supporters of the act came back in increased numbers, while those who opposed it lost greatly. The will of France is shown by this election and it should be respected. No unfair treatment of the Church has been proved, and the Church has sacrificed its real interests with the object of merely opposing the Republicans. If it could shake free from prejudice, there would be a chance for a broader and more national religious life in France...