Word: contesting
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...from the college. The day was exceedingly unpropitious for base-ball, a high wind prevailing which blew directly in the face of the batsmen. Owing to afternoon recitations at Princeton, game was called at 12 o'clock, with Harvard at the bat. The game opened well for an exciting contest, as neither side scored in the first inning, notwithstanding Furman's base-hit. In the second inning, after two men were out, a fumble of Hunt's, errors by Funkhouser and Furman, and base-hits by Latham and Nunn gave Harvard 3 runs. Dodge made a base...
...press we are rejoiced to learn that a club-table at Mrs. Morgan's, having learned the intention of the "sporting column" to give a cup for some contest, have decided to offer a subscription cup of the value of twenty-five dollars for a half-mile race, to be held at such time and place as the Athletic Association may appoint. Mr. Griswold and Mr. W. Hooper of '80 started the cup-subscription. We would, however, suggest to these gentlemen to divide the money, and give fifteen dollars for a half and ten dollars for a quarter-mile...
...action of Mr. Simmons, '80, in entering and starting in the mile-race at the Y. M. C. A. sports held in the Music Hall, as a representative of this college, is worthy of all praise and imitation. Messrs. Cushing, '78, and Benham, '81, entered in the fencing contest, which Mr. Benham won. It is to be hoped sincerely that many will follow these good examples, and not hide their light under a bushel...
Oxford-Cambridge. - As the last annual race between these universities is now a matter of history, and as the daily papers have given a full account of the contest in detail, we deem it unnecessary to do more than say that Oxford won an easy race by thirty-five seconds...
...College in boating, and who have contributed so much to '79's reputation as an athletic class, was the signal for a burst of applause caused by a very pardonable pride. The class of '80 followed, whose team was composed of Messrs. Bacon, Hooper, Simmons, Welling, and Stow. The contest between the two classes (which was drawn by lot) was sharp but short. '79 drew '80 over the dividing line, the first time in 10 seconds and the second time in 7 seconds. '80 was thus placed hors de combat. The next tug was between...