Word: possessor
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Yale and Princeton will hold a shoot within the next thirty days to decide which of the two colleges will become the possessor of the "Fishing and Shooting" trophy. By the conditions under which the trophy was offered it will go to that college that wins it the greatest number of times in five years. Princeton and Yale have each won twice and Harvard once, so the deciding shoot will be held this month. The exact date has not yet been decided, but the choice of ground has been given to Yale and the shoot will probably be held...
...next Saturday. Upon the result of this race will depend, to a certain extent, the selection of the University crew. Silver medals will be given to the crew of the winning boat and bronze medals to the crew finishing second. These medals will bear some inscription signifying that its possessor has rowed in University trial eights...
...carried all before them in the doubles, and the four men from Cambridge will decide the finals between them. Yale's only chance for winning anything was destroyed by the players from Cornell this morning. But should Driscoll of Georgetown, win the tournament, Harvard will not become the permanent possessor of the trophy cup, and Yale will have another opportunity of contesting for it next year...
...within himself doubtless effects every organization in college. There is probably much undiscovered talent in athletics, though here the chances of discovery from without are great. There must be much more undiscovered talent in literary and musical, ways for here it cannot be exposed by any other than its possessor. Freshmen should feel that, if they have good voices, they will have as good a chance as anyone else. If they are taken onthe club, they are fortunate; if they fail, no harm has been done...
...three o'clock on Jarvis Field. According to the deed of gift, the cup is held in trust by the Captain of the eleven, and competition for it will be for ten years. At the end of that time the one who has scored the highest will become its possessor...