Outing (1885) (14779841861) - Public domain book illustration

Identifier: outing15newy (find matches)

Title: Outing

Year: 1885 (1880s)

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Subjects: Leisure Sports Travel

Publisher: (New York : Outing Pub. Co.)

Contributing Library: Tisch Library

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roposition by declaringthat, after engaging opponents in fortyor fifty different clubs, he found it easier,as a rule, to defeat a rink taken from out-side players, however famous, than to de-feat a rink of his own (the Granite) club.Nor can it be wondered at that the Gran-ites are skillful. They are constantly pit-ting themselves and being pitted againstthe best players in the country, surely nosmall advantage. He that wrestles withus strengthens our nerves and sharpensour skill ; our antagonist is our helper,says Burke in his Reflections. Theyhave had to use their heads as well astheir hands, and have learned the benefitof carefully watching not merely the styleof play of an opponent, but of measuringhis physique, observing his temperament,noting when he is over confident andwhen rattled, and deciding when toplay a forward game and when to cau-tiously bide their time. It is not pretend-ed that the Granites have not their share THE TORONTO GRANITE CLUB. 37 2 O5 c^ o n ^ C r I ^ HW d ^

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38 OUTING FOR OCTOBER. of players whose judgment may be faultyand whose nerve will desert them at acritical moment. But they are fortunatein having a number, both of skips andsubordinate players, who possess tact inhandling and encouraging their own play-ers while they present the dauntless andcheery front which in a close match is tables, with a checker-worked ice cloth,as one visitor phrased it. But, addedanother, a Cleveland man I think, wholooked as if he meant it, We are justhaving a high old time here, thanks toyou fellows. As the number of members increasedit became necessary to enlarge the list of

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