Word: competitor
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...attention of those who intend to compete in the winter meetings is called to the following athletic regulation: 3. No student shall enter as a competitor in any athletic sport, or join any college athletic club as an active member, including lass-ball, foot-ball, cricket, lacrosse and rowing associations, without a previous examination by the director of the gymnasium and his permission...
...seems as if these gentlemen took too doleful a view of the chances of the undergraduate crew, as if, instead of inciting them to greater efforts, that this new competitor was meant to discourage them. The larger the number of crews the greater has been the interest in the race manifested by the college at large. Never have things looked so blue as when it seemed as if '83 would be unable to row last year and thus reduce the number of boats to three. That the Law School is not able to place a crew on the river oftener...
...them should make application for examination by Dr. Sargent on or before Wednesday, Oct. 17, and should state that they desire to be candidates, in order that their appointment for examination may not be too long delayed. The award will be based on the general physical improvement of the competitor between his two examinations, i.e. between November 1 and the time of the Winter Athletic Meetings in March. Dr. Sargent will be the sole judge, and the element of muscle-increase will be the principal one in making the decisions. The prizes will be given on the first Ladies...
Amherst is considered Yale's strongest competitor for the inter-collegiate base-ball championship...
...audience have good reason, however, to be dissatisfied with the performances in two of the shorter runs. Whatever reason a competitor may have for not wishing to do his best, the spectators have at least the right to expect him not to make his feeling of confidence so evident...