Word: beat
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...college championship' may be taken for what it is worth, as long as the hoary Ernst and Tyng beat us! Harvard could not have done...
...Inning. Yale has one run to get to tie, and two to beat. Clark is first victim, sending a fly to Coolidge. Walden is unable to hit the ball, and strikes out. Hopkins closes Yale's chances by hitting up in the air to Nunn...
...four miles in 22.15, - a loss upon last year's time, which was 20.44. The time this year is by no means remarkable, considering that it was made by the help of the tide, and it is to be regretted that the crew which Harvard had hoped would beat the time of '78 could not have been pushed to do their utmost. The fine spurt at the finish of the race showed what they were capable of doing...
...have at all distances and at all gaits, and to the mile-runners and mile-walkers, especially, a capital chance is given of winning both fame and valuable cups, As may be recollected, this column, last fall, offered two cups of $25 each for any man who would beat 4 min. 50 sec. in a mile run, or 7 min. 40 sec. in a mile walk. These prizes will be given, as per agreement, at the Spring Games, provided that any one makes the required time. We shall, however, have a competent professional judge to watch the walking, and contestants...
...been rumored that ex-Captain Bancroft said that if he had to row last year's Cornell crew, be should require his whole last year's 'Varsity crew, and surely '82's crew is n't equal to that yet. Let '82, however, do her best to beat Columbia, should Columbia accept, and reserve herself a little bit longer for Cornell, when she can meet her on an even footing at least...