Word: winning
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...present if not a higher one. First, some graduate, who has proved himself a thorough oarsman, should be induced to devote himself entirely to coaching the crew during the spring months. The crew should be placed completely under his control. In the good old days when Harvard used to win some victories with the oar, a Harvard graduate was the only coach for the crew, but because he received compensation for his services, the faculty judged him to be a proof seasonal, and forced upon the boat club his dismissal. This short-sighted policy met with the fate it merited...
...permitted to enter as many men as it chooses, but only the first five men from each club are to count. The first man at the finish is to count ten points the second, nine points, and so on. The club getting the most points, thus computed, will win the race. There will be a trophy for the winning club in the shape of a banner worth fifteen dollars, which is to be provided by the clubs jointly. It is believed that this race will stimulate the interest in bicycling and thus increase Harvard's chances of winning again...
...seem to realize that they are to turn out a team that must meet the Yale freshmen. Because the error is a common one, it is not the less blamable It is for the freshmen to decide at once whether they will begin to make an earnest effort to win the coming contest by hard practice each day, or whether they will indulge in a halfhour of playfulness, such as they enjoyed yesterday afternoon, and let the shame of defeat show them the result of shilly-shallying and half-hearted practice. It they have regard for their own future prospects...
...After their disastrous defeat at Cambridge, the Princeton team played without snap, and in an altogether discouraged way when they met Yale. All they cared for was to get through without disgrace, and then-then to set every possible wheel in motion to win in 1888. What is the result? They have brought back two of their team of 1886-two men who were noted then as their strongest players, one of whom had been elected captain of the team of 1887, but had been unable to return for that year. They have made arrangements for the most systematic management...
What has happened to the lacrosse players? Have they given up all hope of winning back the championship this year? Because, if they have not, it behooves them to bestir themselves. The Princeton men have been at work for some time and have been getting some valuable practice. Why should not we go and do likewise? There is a popular belief at Harvard that autumn practice does no good in athletic sports, except of course in football. This is a great mistake. If the lacrosse management would issue a call for players now they would save some valuable time...