Word: contested
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...preparatory schools has received much attention during the past year and inter scholastic leagues of base ball and foot ball have been organized. It is for the purpose of carrying out this idea that the interscholastic race was given a place in the programme. Bicycling is a form of contest which requires long training for proficiency, and it was thought that the future standard might be raised by inducing men to begin to train before coming to college...
...canoe, double blades. W. Stickney, '91, and G. A. Batchelder, '92, were the only entries. After a close race Stickney won by half a length in 8 minutes, 1 2-5 second. The second race admitted only tandem brich canoes; Crowninshield and Fessenden, Harding and VanSchaick, were the contestants. The latter pair won through the misfortune of the former, who upset directly in front of the boat house. The third race was an open canoe contest, single blades. Herrick, '90, and Cheney, '92, entered and made a very even race, but Herrick finally getting the inside course gained about half...
...Harvard Bicycle Club defeated the Tech. 'Cycling Club last Saturday in a very exciting road race. By the conditions of the contest each club could enter as many men as it pleased, but only the first five of each team were o count. Of these ten men, the first was to count ten points, the second nine points, and so on. The course was from the Beacon street extension out around the Chestnut Hill reservoir, then back to the starting point, then again around the reservoir, finishing near the starting point. Bailey, of Harvard, rode three machines in the course...
...very good authority that several of the best riders in college refuse to enter the Tech. road race next Saturday. We wish to protest most emphatically against such a decision on their part. After accepting Tech's, challenge Harvard is bound to make every effort towin the race. The contest is not between individuals nor between clubs but is in reality an intercollegiate event. The riders form a team in exactly the same way as the nine or crew-a team working not for their own honor but for the honor of Harvard. It is essential there fore that...
Whether a dual league between Yale and Harvard will be the ultimate con clusion in the distant future is not for us to consider. Now, as Harvard stands in athletics, there should nothing be done, the matter should never for one instant be considered. Why should we not contest with Princeton? She has always given us a fair fight and has oftener beaten us. Until we can beat Princeton, why should we refuse to play with her? A significant fact in last night's meeting was, that no reasons were brought forward as to why we should take such...