Word: rival
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Elated with her victory over Amherst in the recent tennis tournament, Trinity now wants to play Yale and Brown. The Tablet also advocates the formation of an Inter-collegiate Lawn Tennis Association. It says: "There is no reason why the principal New England colleges should not play rival games every fall and spring. To do this properly and facilitate matters, it is of course necessary to have in existence some such organization as an inter-collegiate association, which we hope to see formed before spring...
...Harvard, '86," says the Yale News, "is an enthusiastic and energetic class. Their athletic meeting was a great success, and their pluck and push is bound to prove very valuable to the athletic interests of our great rival. Let Yale, '86, take notice, and do every thing in her power to aid in maintaining our present high rank." Praise, we feel sure, that the freshmen have very deservedly won. May their exertions not falter until success in every field has crowned their efforts, and through their aid the championship in athletic sports, so long withheld from Harvard, may be reclaimed...
...final match, New York against Harvard. The drawing had proven unlucky for New York, in that she had to meet three clubs with only a half-hour's intermission, but she showed her mettle, and still played her vigorous game. She now, however, had to deal with a sharper rival than hitherto, and the smart body-checking and passing on the part of both sides showed it to be the game of the day. Three minutes after play was called Harvard succeeded in driving the ball well down to the other goal. New York's goalkeeper rushed out to head...
...charter. The State retained an unfavorable jurisdiction over the affairs of the college, approving the election and voting the salaries of president and professors as late as 1786. Every wave of public opinion that affected the legislators influenced the destinies of the college. In the contests of rival factions, salaries and needed appropriations were withheld, often occasioning great inconvenience and suffering. Obnoxious opinions of the president and faculty on political subjects often invoked investigation and rebuke...
...general athletics. Not that we feel any great need of new vigor, but we know that the newly adopted regime will inevitably make itself felt before long, unless we have pride and perseverance enough of our own to fight against all obstacles. Hitherto Columbia has always been our recognized rival for the cup, and Yale has exhibited a singular indifference to this branch of sports. Now the advent of a new opponent promises to render the issue closer and more exciting, and our self-assurance stands in need of a good winter's work...