Word: pass
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...team this season has been hindered by sickness and an injury to Captain Broun which will probably prevent his playing this evening. As yet no consistent team play has been shown and the basket-shooting has been very erratic. The forwards have a tendency to take long shots and pass poorly while Browne at centre runs with the ball too much. Brooks at guard frequently misses easy shots but his covering and passing are good...
...canvass of the men entitled to vote. These voters should in each case state the reason for their choice, whether it he based upon personal friendship or upon actual or second hand knowledge of the candidate's ability. With these data the Athletic Committee would be able to pass intelligently upon the recommendations of the manager. The adoption of this suggestion might not result in securing better managers, but we believe that it would make the competitions fairer and more satisfactory to the unsuccessful candidates...
...expected that among the changes in the rules which will be proposed this year will be the lessening of the value of the goal from the field, the further restriction of the use of the forward pass, and some change in the rule relating to the duties of the umpires and the referee...
...only in its ethical aspect, and solemnly approve or disapprove. Now and then, to be sure an event screams through the decorous stillness: witness the last Brooks House afternoon tea, which took the form of an "informal memorial, service" to the late bishop. But such oddities are rare, either pass, unnoticed, or, as in this case, are much as to render caricature in bad taste...
Owing to the unusually short time between the appointment of the Senior nominating committee and the Christmas recess, this body will be obliged to condense much careful thinking and discussion within the space of as very few days. Rather than pass over this important matter too hastily, it might be better to postpone at least one of the elections until after the recess. Previous classes have found, however, that the committees must begin work immediately after the election. If, therefore, it seems desirable to hold both elections next week, the members of the nominating committee must arrange to sacrifice everything...