Word: championships
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Lilienthal in Germany, and later by Chanute in this country. On their principle the Wright brothers first built their aeroplane. Several years ago they attached a motor to it and, after patenting it in Washington, proceeded to experiment with it. Competing against Frenchmen and Germans they have won the championship of the air and have shown that flying is both possible and practical...
...third round matches of the University singles tennis championship will be played off this afternoon. The first round of the doubles will also be played today. Below is a list of all matches. Men must report promptly at the field to which they are assigned. Those arriving half an hour late will be defaulted. The results must be posted in the CRIMSON office before 7 o'clock; and contestants failing to do so will be disqualified...
...second round matches of the University singles championship will be played off this afternoon. Those who have not played their first round matches must play both first and second rounds. The preliminary round of the doubles will also be played today. Below is a list of all matches. Men must report promptly to the field to which they are assigned. Those arriving half an hour late will be defaulted. The results must be posted in the CRIMSON office before 7 o'clock. Otherwise both contestants will be disqualified...
...will be rowed on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday of the week beginning October 25. On Wednesday and Thursday the bumping races will be held, and from these two days' racing, the four best crews will be picked by Coach Wray and Captain Severance. These crews will complete for the championship in a final level race over a one and one-half mile course in the basin the following day. At present the Mt. Auburn street crew and the Claverly crew are rowing in the best form...
This makes the fifth time Harvard has won the intercollegiate championship, while Yale has won five times and Princeton three...