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...team, who either before or since entering the university shall have engaged for money in any athletic competition, whether for a stake, or a money prize, or a share of the entrance fees or admission money; or who shall have taught or engaged in any athletic exercise or sport as a means of livelihood; or who shall at any time have received for taking part in any athletic sport or contest any pecuniary gain or emolument whatever, direct or indirect, with the single exception that he may have received from the college organization, or from any permanent amateur association...
Oberlin College is trying to introduce the Greek sport of javelin throwing...
...desired to call attention to the fact that so far but six men have entered the whist tournament. These tournaments heretofore have been large, and have furnished a good deal of sport for those intested in the game. This is the first time for several years that the tournament has been open to all members of the university, and an only opportunity is now offered for finding the best whist players in the college. All who are interested enough in the game to enter the tournament must sign the blue-book at Bartlett's before next Monday evening. The rules...
...Caspar W. Whitney is now absent on an extended tour through the United States and Canada. In the course of his trip he will visit all the important sporting centres and make a thorough examination of the present condition of amateur sport in America. During his absence his department will be supplied with articles by prominent authorities on special topics connected with Amateur Sport...
...become imbued with the college spirit, had learned to look at matters from the collegian's standpoint - than to play against a man who was not a graduate, but who perhaps had been induced to enter a university for a short season in order to take part in some sport in which he was proficient. The tendency to confound the use of the term professional with the idea of skilful through long years of practice has led many to think of a graduate player as a professional player. The man whom we wish to keep out of college athletics...