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Word: canes (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1880-1889
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...cane-spree, an institution peculiarly Princeton's own, is a thing of the past and the verdant freshman now rejoiceth much. Special regulations were adopted this year to the effect that no foot-ball men should be allowed to spree. The freshmen, by superior coaching, took the first two canes, the light-weight and the middle-weight. The struggle for the heavy-weight cane was a stubborn contest; after working hard for one hour and forty minutes, neither man was able to wrest it from his opponent and the cane was divided, the freshmen thus getting 2 1-2 canes...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Communications. | 10/29/1886 | See Source »

...Potter, '87, was presented with a cane by his friends as a testimonial of his successful management of the 'varsity nine...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fact and Rumor. | 10/26/1886 | See Source »

...annual cane spree at Princeton between the sophomores and freshmen, the freshmen were signally successful. The freshmen won the cane in the feather-weight and light wrestling, while in the heavy-weight wrestling, lasting an hour and thirty-six minutes, as neither contestant was able to get possession of the cane, it was divided by mutual consent...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fact and Rumor. | 10/25/1886 | See Source »

Found, In the Co-operative store, an umbrella and a cane...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 10/19/1886 | See Source »

...annual cane-rush on Friday between the Columbia sophomores and freshmen, the latter won the cane after a severe struggle. This is the first time that the freshmen have defeated the sophomores in seven years...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fact and Rumor. | 10/13/1886 | See Source »

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