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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...yard dash, in which R. C. Foster '11 finished first. J. L. Barr '10 and W. M. Rand '09 outclassed the Dartmouth men entered in the pole-vault and 120-yard hurdles. In the recent trials for today's meet at Hanover, N. H., the two best performances were made in the two-mile run and the hammer-throw, in each of which the Dartmouth record was broken. Unfortunately Johnson in the hammer-throw has been disqualified on account of his studies. Walker ran the two-mile in 10 minutes, 18 1-5 seconds...
...defence played a safe and consistent game, covering closely. The attack was erratic, but got together better in the second half as Columbia's defence weakened. Alexander, Cochrane, and R. P. Smith played the best for Harvard, while Kudlich and tough excelled for Columbia...
...great skill and staying powers from those who take part in it. That it is as successful here as at present is rather remarkable, considering the support it receives. Yet last year the University team won the championship of its league by good, heady playing against some of the best teams in the North, and this year the record on the southern trip gives promise of similar success. Such victories won by a team in the face of discouraging lack of interest show the same kind of spirit which has made Harvard comparatively successful recently in the more popular branches...
...competition for the Wigglesworth Cup will begin t the traps on soldiers Field this afternoon at 3 o'clock and will continue for two weeks. The competitor making the best eight strings out of ten strings of 25 birds each will hold the cup until the shoot next fall. The cup is a permanent one presented by E. Wigglesworth '08 and was won for the first time last fall by C. L. Hauthaway...
...trials for the two cups presented anonymously to the Speakers' Club will be held in the New Lecture Hall this evening at 8 o'clock. The cups will be awarded to the two members of the club making the best ten-minute speeches. At the trials this evening each contestant will make an original five-minute speech on any subject, preferably one of University interest. One-third of the contestants will be retained and the finals, consisting of ten-minutes speeches under the same conditions, will be held on Tuesday evening...