Word: worded
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...consider the advisability of retaining a paid coach. The general explanation offered by the Committee for their course of action, is as follows. Athletics at Harvard must be freed from all objectionable features. The onward march toward professionalism is to be stopped, and a step backwards taken. In a word, athletics in all departments are to be restored to their pristine purity, safety, and cheapness. The students must dispense entirely with all professional service, and all "professional" spirit in their athletic sports. This decision is not a hasty one. For two years the Committee have contemplated this action. The present...
...coach, like Mr. Bancroft, a college graduate, never interested in boating outside of college, is not a professional according to the definition of the word as accepted by the Athletic Committee. Therefore, any objection to a man like Mr. Bancroft on the ground that he is a professional cannot be urged. The Committee simply object to a paid coach, even if he is a Harvard graduate, and the most successful captain and coach ever at college...
...Yale freshmen have said that they would send word today whether or no they will play the foot ball game postponed at their request from last Saturday, the scheduled date. Until the telegram arrives from New Haven, we can only conjecture at its nature, Judging, however, from sentiments let fall quite freely by members of Yale, '88, who were in New York on Thanksgiving, it looks more than ever as if their eleven would not come to time. In which case, as our freshmen were already to make the journey to New Haven on Saturday last, and Yale...
...manager of the Tufts eleven sent word Saturday that his team would be unable to play the game with our freshmen which had been arranged...
...twenty minutes of three, Mr. Look of Princeton, the referee, gave the word to begin. The Harvard men had the sun in their backs, and Yale had the kick off. Their game was to dribble the ball to Coxe (230 lbs.), who attempted to make a run, but was promptly tackled and downed by Burgess. The ball was then passed to Richards, who made a long kick which Kimball muffed. It was Harvard's "down," but close to their 25-yard line. Bemis passed it poorly and Kimball lost it, so that Yale had the ball "down" close...