Word: neutralize
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...reason of Yale's failure to wrest it from her, just as anyone holds the first place until he is deprived of or forfeits it. There is ample room for legislation next year. One thing is assured - the match between the leaders in 1887 will be played on neutral grounds, and with a neutral referee. The custom of having the captain of another eleven is an excellent idea. The selection of referees might be made with propriety at the annual meeting, and should be made obligatory by at least the day before the game. This would prevent a repetition...
...feel confident, however, that we have convinced Yale, that if the Princeton grounds are out of the question, the New Haven grounds are too. New Haven one year means Princeton the next. The fact is settled beyond dispute that the Yale-Princeton game must be played on neutral grounds hereafter. Old scores are settled and we are willing to begin anew...
...must settle the right and wrong of the matter, insomuch as the arbitration was left to men of known integrity and thorough familiarity with the matter under dispute. The fact that the game was a tie will undoubtedly occasion further discussion and will probably necessitate another game played upon neutral ground. Such a game will arouse the interest of the whole country and an almost unparalelled contest may be anticipated...
...race shall be deemed an annual event; but, in case of the inability of either college to enter a crew. notice to that effect must be sent to the other college before the first day of December of that college year. The referee must be a graduate of some neutral college and each boat club shall have the privilege of naming him in alternate years. Yale having the choice this year. His name must be proposed at least one month before the races and in case no objection is made within a week, he is to be regarded...
Yale, with Harvard, agreed to play in Hanover if Princeton would play either in Hanover or on neutral grounds. Princeton could not enter into such an agreement on account of faculty regulations in regard to absences. Hence, Dartmouth withdrew, and not on account of any refusal from Yale as the article stated...