Word: expectations
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...brings out forcibly one of the strongest reasons for Harvard's defeats in the past. We are satisfied with too little from our teams. Our attitude has been too often that of your editorial, when you say of the crew: "All that we have a right to expect of it is for it to make a reasonably good, creditable showing." To be sure, we do want this; but we want more. We have a right to expect, and we do expect, that they will...
...also do the crew an injustice. When we have a crew which is by common consent the strongest in years, why discourage their work by telling them beforehand that you do not expect them to win; that it would nothing short of marvellous if they did? They have a right to expect, in return for their hard, unselfish work, the implicit confidence of the University, and this, it seems to me, your editorial fails to give...
...outlook for Harvard in the ball game with Yale this afternoon is hopeful and even encouraging. If the Nine plays the game of which it is capable, and if it receives the thorough support of the undergraduates, we have every reason to expect a victory. The ability of the men to play winning ball against a strong team has already been shown in the second Princeton game. And, when they realize that they have the entire confidence of the University in their power to win this afternoon, we believe that they will rise to the occasion again and defeat Yale...
...view of these circumstances it is important for the University not to be so confident as to expect a victory as a matter of course, and not to be disappointed with the new rowing system if it looses in this first trial. It would be a really remarkable performance if the crew should win this year; all that we have a right to expect of it is for it to make a reasonably good, creditable showing, and we may feel sure that in this at least, the men will come up to expectations...
...second and possibly the last time this season, as the loss of this afternoon's contest means defeat in the series. The nine is, however, playing much better than it was a fortnight ago, and, judging from their improvement, as shown against Pennsylvania and Amherst, they may reasonably expect to win. Princeton, on the other hand, has lost one of their best men in Easton, who will be unable to play. In fielding the nines are about even...