Word: stride
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Dates: during 1890-1890
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...interested crowd that assembled was a marked contrast to the slim attendance which used to discourage class nines in former years. With such a general interest in baseball, as the attendance yesterday indicated, the university nine may look for hearty support, and base ball will take a decided stride in advance. It needs only a continuation of this spirit to give the nine encouragement that will carry it a long way toward victory. The loud and tireless cheering for good plays was the best feature of yesterday's enthusiasm. There were one or two respects in which the spectators went...
...counteracted by rousing a general interest in all branches of athleticts through class games, offering second and third prizes in events, and forming dormitory crews. A stricter public opinion in regard to training and to the efficiency of the officers of the different associations would also be "a vast stride toward success." But "to ensure lasting results men must go into athletics for the pure enjoyment of the thing itself." There should also "be concentration and co-operation." Mr. Goodwin concludes that Harvard's "success is dependent solely on the amount of work, of energy and enthusasm...