Word: columbia
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...intercollegiate cross country run on Saturday was won by Cornell's team with Yale second, Pennsylvania third, Columbia fourth and Princeton fifth. Cregan of Princeton, who won the individual prize, covered the course in 34 minutes and 5 and 2-5 seconds, which beats the record formerly held by Orton of Pennsylvania. A. Grant, captain of the Pennsylvania team, was a close second. Harvard was invited to take part in this contest, but declined owing to the short time which was allowed for training the long distance runners...
...Columbia, 5; Yale...
...coaches of the Yale team this year have had the difficult task of developing an eleven from a mass of raw but promising material. The early development was slow but steady, and resulted in the victory over Wisconsin. The defeat by Columbia, however, threw the team back considerably, and it was only by the most commendable persistency of the coaches and with the enthusiastic support of the college that new life has been given to the team...
...played against Harvard last year, five are on this year's eleven. In addition to this disadvantage of a small nucleus, an unusually large number of men have been injured. Thomas was one of the most promising candidates for end, but was disabled in the Columbia game. Coy has been prevented from playing at all this year by an injury to his neck. These injuries are but two of the many which have hampered the efforts of the coaches. Evidences of overtraining have existed and have made it necessary to give many of the men rests. Brown and Hale...
...managers' departments under charge of a single graduate secretary and a treasurer. To the latter position, Walter Camp '80, has been appointed. The system of undergraduate managers will still be kept, but the managers will be under the treasurer's control. This plan is somewhat like the method here. Columbia has also seen the advantages of such an arrangement, and has recently formed a similar union of athletic teams...