Word: champion
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...good old English game. We congratulate the men of the eleven on their success, feeling that perhaps it is to them that we will hereafter look with pride and satisfaction, for who can tell but that our ascendancy in athletics may not be regained through our possession of the champion Cricket team of the United States...
...striking contrast to Harvard's defeats last year in athletics are the victories of our representatives in field sports; and foremost among these is the remarkable record of Mr. Wendell Baker, who may be justly called the champion amateur sprint runner of the world. The honor to Harvard and the pride which we must all feel alike in this success may alleviate in some degree the melancholy aspect of our other athletic sports. The college has only to regret that Mr. Baker has decided to allow the end of his college course likewise to end his career as a runner...
...Swarthmore spring meeting on Saturday last, Halleck, '86 won the running high jump at 5 feet 11 inches. This is the highest jump that has been made in America with the exception of champion Page...
...almost new form of athletic sports for Harvard, it should certainly be encouraged. We urge boating men, particularly those who have never rowed in class crews, to enter in this single scull race. The fact that another cup, in addition to the challenge cup won by the champion last year, is offered to those who have never rowed a single scull race in college, ought to induce a large number of new men to try their fortunes in a single scull race. We hope that both old and new men will show their desire to support a very pleasant branch...
Snow, '88, who has won the spring tennis tournament, will not play P. S. Sears the college champion, as that championship will not be played for until next fall. The exhibition game yesterday, resulted as follows: Sears beat Snow...