Word: contesting
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...silver cup has been offered by the Yale Record to the man who shall do the most effective work in 'Varsity foot ball practice. The plan and conditions governing the contest were devised by Mr. W. C. Camp, '80, and are as follows: The contest will be decided at the end of the first week after the men are sent to the training table. The scoring will be as follows: New men sent to the training table by the 'Varsity captain will receive points as follows: Seniors, 3; Juniors, 3; Sophomores, 4; Freshmen 5; other departments 4 Selections will...
...last game of the season between Harvard and Yale was played at Yale field Wednesday, June 25, before a large number of spectators. It was Harvard's last chance to tie Princeton for second place, but she played a miserable fielding game, although batting heavily, and Yale won the contest with ease. The score...
Besides being the oldest athletic contest between Harvard and Yale the boat race has always held the foremost place. A victory in this event is more coveted than is any contest of the year In it the athletic interest of the year culminates, a victory being the greatest glory and defeat the greatest disappointment. We look forward to the race this year with confidence and well earned victory may check the decline of Harvard's athletic prestige that reawaken the old-time enthusiasm which will bring success in the other branches of athletics next year...
...every respect the constitution as adopted is good one and puts on a firmer and surer foundation the athletic contest between the freshman classes of Harvard and Yale. We see no reason why Yale should not be glad to join with us in adopting these changes for they are just and necessary and will benefit Yale equally with Harvard...
...last fall, and as Exeter won it yesterday, it will be necessary to play a third match to decide the championship before the schools close. The athletic meeting was a success in every way. Great interest was taken in the outcome, since it was the first time such a contest had taken place between the two schools. Andover won, getting six events out of the nine. Exeter's showing would hardly have been so poor had she not been unfortunate. In the bicycle race her man took a header in the last lap, in the mile run her leading...