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...advantages of such a method of selection are apparent. In the past it has been the general custom to have the rival coaches select their own officials, thus indirectly, and sometimes directly, exerting an influence upon the temper of the official's judgment. The small college has often maintained that it was the victim of unfair decisions solely because the official was dependent upon the larger university for continued employment. Under the proposed plan, the criticism will be impossible, for it will provide a background which will be entirely free from favoritism--Cornell Daily...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Selecting the Official | 5/19/1927 | See Source »

Sixteen hits lined out against Wesleyan last Tuesday offset the weaker stick-work in the New Hampshire and Brown games, and wiped out the one point margin that last week separated the Crimson nine from the select group of .300 hitters. From .299 the aggregate has been raised to precisely the .300 berth. At this time last season the team batting mark was set at a lowly...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HARD HITTING BOOSTS BATTING AVERAGES TO MARGIN OF .300 CIRCLE | 5/11/1927 | See Source »

From those who try-out in the various universities throughout the country, Mr. McCormich will select the most promising, furnish them with transportation to and from California, and give them an eight week trial in productions starring Colleen Moore, Richard Barthelmess, Milton Sills, Bilie Dove, Ken Maynard and others...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CAMERA TO TEST SCREEN ASPIRANTS HERE TODAY | 4/26/1927 | See Source »

...extend the advantages of a liberal university to many classes, and not only to select young bloods such as needy Poet Poe found and tried to live up to at Virginia, that President Alderman strove from the first for a bigger university. Now his appeal to the intelligent farming class, of which Virginia like the whole country has great need, will be fortified...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: At Bryn Mawr | 4/4/1927 | See Source »

...nature that it would have been difficult to pick any eight men who were outstanding. Even the squad which has just been chosen is by no means permanent and it is probable that there will be some reseating between now and spring vacation, when Coach Haines expects to select the eight men who will be kept practically intact as a crew throughout the remainder of the season...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HAINES CHOOSES FRESHMAN CREWS | 4/4/1927 | See Source »

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