Word: winning
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...members of the Shooting Club will find some advantage in the reduction offered by Win. Read, the society tradesman in guns, at 107 Washington street, Boston...
...would tend to assimilate the "tone" of undergraduates with that of professionals, whose character is often low and whose motive is mainly mercenary. But why? Coaching by professionals cannot of itself make the motive of undergraduates mercenary, and nothing can prevent the motive of undergraduates being the desire to win, if possible. It seems, too, that it is a mistake to suppose that the employment of a professional coach by one college forces its rival to employ a professional. In rowing, the introduction of the "English" stroke was due to the discovery of it at Oxford, and all sort...
...much fairer method of pulling. Almost every year hitherto it has been found that the ground on one side was sand or loose, and gave the other team a decided advantage, such an advantage that the team on the ground side, whatever its real ability was pretty sure to win. A vote was taken as to the merits o the new athletic resolutions and a decided majority was on the negative side. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President. J. M. Wainwright, '84, Columbia; vice-president, A. G. Fell, '84, Princton; secretary, J. L. Ludlow, '86, Lafayette...
...possible a condition of perfect physical vigor. In order to accomplish these desirable ends, young men are encouraged to take exercise, and to enter into the general practice of athletic sports and games. If, however, the object of physical training be lost sight of, and the desire to win the championship, or to attain the highest degree of excellence in these sports be made the paramount aim, then the practice of athletics is likely to be attended with evils that demand consideration. Some of these evils have already begun to make themselves manifest in the practice of college sports. With...
...sport. To it is chiefly due the position which the game holds among students today, if having taken the initiative in forming a stable association of college clubs. Our club, too, has held the championship since inter-collegiate contests were inaugurated. For these reasons our men should try to win positions on this team...