Word: contend
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...University football team will contend for the championship of the East this afternoon when it opposes Yale in the new Bowl at New Haven at 2 o'clock. From all indications the struggle for supremacy will be even more thrilling than many of the time-honored battles in which the elevens of the two institutions have contested in past years...
...seven-eighths course in the Basin at 4.20 o'clock; the final heat in the struggle for the possession of the Slocum trophy will find the three first dormitory crews together at the starting point at 4 o'clock; and the first and second Eliot and Thayer crews will contend in the last heat of the competition for the Filley cup at 3.45 o'clock. An exciting finish is looked for in each race, as the men are in splendid condition after a month of training, and the different crews seem to be quite evenly matches...
...five teams with which the University will contend, it has defeated during the season Yale and Pennsylvania and has lost to the Navy and Columbia. Considering that the members of the team, which has the same personnel as last year, are all experienced fencers, the University has a fair chance to make second place in the finals, and an excellent chance for third place. Because the material last year was inexperienced, Harvard at that time won only fifth place...
Individual medals will be presented to the winners of each race. The clubs will, moreover, contend for the possession of the Filley Cup in the following manner. The club winning the first crew race is credited with 4 points; the club winning the second crew race is credited with 3 points; the third crew race counts 2 points, and the fourth crew race one point. The club having the highest total will win the cup. Since the system involves several races, it is imperative that a crew coming in a good second be credited. Therefore if the winning crew...
Last year's forward line was composed of Captain A. F. Sortwell '14, S. T. Hopkins '14, M. B. Phillips '15, and W. H. Claflin, Jr., '15. One position may be left open by the removal of Claflin to the defence and all of the men will have to contend with H. C. Morgan '14, P. H. Smart '14 and D. R. Hanson '14, "H" men last year; S. Adams '14 who was on the squad two years ago, but unable to play last year; and the Freshmen. Of these Captain E. M. Wanamaker and D. P. Rumsey appear probable...