Word: champion
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Jachson. Napoleon himself never planned a bolder stroke. The enemy were confounded by its swiftness and sharpness. Johnson's force was scattered; Pemberton, bewildered, tried to cut, at Grand Bluff, a line of communication which never existed. Soon he, too, was overwhelmed by the triumphant Federal advance. At Champion's Hill he was routed and again at Black River Bridge. The remnants of the force were hurled back into their fortifications, and Haines's Bluff, outflanked, surrendered. Here Grant established the base which he had dispensed with for the famouse eleven days campaign...
Games for the championship of the university and the privilege of playing for Harvard at New York are now going forward between Southard and Harold Lewis '95, champion. In case Southard beats Lewis, Lewis will play Ryder for the New York team...
Captain Arthur H. Brewer '96, of Boston, right end, is a graduate of Hopkinson's School, where he played end on the champion interscholastic eleven. He was end on his freshman team and played left end on the 'varsity eleven during a greater part of the first game with Pcnnsylvania. Last year he was right end, where he did remarkable work. He also rowed on his class crew his sophomore year. Owing to his unusually hard duties as captain, he has not been quite up to his usual form this year. Age 20, height 5 ft. 11 in., weight...
...where the colleges are situred. The preliminary debates are to be held Jan. 15 or thereabouts. The winners in these will contest in semi-finals on March 15, and those victorious at this time will contest for final honors on May 15. A trophy will be given to the champion. The officers elected are: President, C. J. Thorne; vice-president, G. R. Hudson; secretary, E. A. Andrews; treasurer, J. F. Chase...
Captain Arthur H.Brewer '96, of Boston, right end, is a graduate of Hopkinson's School, where he played end on the champion interscholastic eleven. He was end on his freshman team and played left end on the 'varsity eleven during a greater part of the first game with Pennsylvania. Last year he was right end, where he did remarkable work. He also rowed on his class crew his sophomore year. Owing to his unusually hard duties as captain, he has not been quite up to his usual form this year. Age 20, height 5 ft. 11 in., weight...