Word: equalizing
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Yale game and the Amherst game through Harvard's weakness at the bat. Our play in the field in both these games was all that could have been wished for; but it is folly to expect the nine to win games without being able to bat, and it is equal folly to expect a nine to be able to bat without any practice. Our nine enters the championship contest this year heavily handicapped from lack of practice in batting good pitchers. This practice has been acquired in previous years either by playing professional nines or by being under a professional...
...college can cause the general adoption of the measure, and as soon as we see that we are not to be helped by the other colleges, we want to be placed on equal terms with them. We have uttered our protest against professionalism, but it seems that we are ahead of our times. We do not believe, however, that the regulation of the faculty should be rescinded, even should Princeton withdraw from her position...
...before. Assyrian will be given two new courses in addition to the old one. The Aramaic course will remain as before. By these changes the pamphlet will include eight courses in Semitic languages, making a department that cannot be surpassed by any in this country, and at least equal to any in Europe. The Sanskrit and Zend department will remain as before...
...There are now on the list of members ninety-five names. Article VII. of the constitution was amended so as to read as follows : "The expenses of the league shall be met as far as possible by voluntary contributions; but the executive committee may at their discretion levy an equal assessment not exceeding fifty cents upon each member...
Surely the association is equal to this responsibility, especially since the expenses would be prepaid by the players. By this plan the regular players can play in their favorite courts, which are theirs for certain prescribed hours selected by themselves, and the casual or infrequent players may have a chance to play a pleasant game without fear of trespassing. Then we would no longer see the stupid sight of acres of courts empty, but forbidden to a large number of men needing and anxious for the exercise and amusement which these courts might afford them...