Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 219
ATCHING A PUN; only rob the game of all interest, but can spoil itfrom the players point of view also. They musthandle the game with gloved hands, so to speak,and they must perform their several duties withgreatest care. Too often they will attempt toshow their importance and authority by… … of enforcing minor rules, and at the same timethey do not wish to have the serious infringementof rules go unnoticed. The new rule as to pushing and pulling a run-ner is unfortunate. The game this year has beenone of individual prowess. Team-work, whichused to be the glorious thing in a foot-ball…
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