Word: supporters
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...hands, that Princeton should put into the field a fair team capable of competing with Harvard. It is merely a question of resources-nothing more. Princeton, therefore, in order to maintain her place in the league has been forced to call upon her graduates or upon outsiders for support. Now it cannot be denied that Harvard has done this in the past. So much to her discredit. But today she stands in all sincerity for purity in athletics, and occupying this ground, she is willing to admit that she cannot in justice to her position, compete with such a team...
...Captain Cumnock there is nothing but praise. His earnestness and enthusiasm have raised the game of football to a much higher place than it has ever held here before, and he has fully deserved the loyal support which the university has given him. He has well prepared the way for a victorious team next year...
...interest of all Harvard men centers at Springfield today. The eleven may enter the contest with the assurance of the confidence and hearty support of the whole university...
...sure to put an excellent team in the field, and victory, if we win, will be hard earned. These facts, however, should only make us the more resolute; and that our team may feel encouraged we must make up our minds to continue in every way the hearty support which we have thus far given them. There is no surer way to urge them to victory than by showing them our confidence now. A cheer when they leave may go far toward winning Saturday's game, and systematic cheering at Springfield, better than that last Saturday is absolutely necessary...
...stand by that which we have chosen. The consequences of such action, while they ought to be considered, should not change our determination. Harvard is not called upon in the least to sanction professionalism or underhanded dealing in intercollegiate athletics. It is a duty she owes to herself to support the principle in which she believes. In any such action she will be approved by both faculty and graduates, and most of all by our own sense of justice...