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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Great preparations are being made for the Exeter-Andover athletic tournament to be held a week from today. Exeter and Andover have both held their annual spring tournament, and judging from the records made the contest will be very close. Andover is ahead in the pole vault and standing broad jump, while Eveter will probably capture most of the dashes. In the tennis tournament to be held in the morning, Harrison will represent Exeter in the singles, and Day, Andover...
...yard dashes, and one mile run. A large number of college athletes have been invited to participate in these events; among them are Downs and Lee of Harvard Sherrill, Harmar and Robinson of Yale; and Dohm of Princeton. The entrance fee for each open event is fifty cents. Entries close June 1, with George W. Dickerman, 19 West 44th street, New York city...
...were not prepared for such a wretched showing as that made by Harvard yesterday afternoon. The nine, by its hard work, its evident ability to play an up-hill game, had raised the hopes of the college, and although we knew that the fight for the championship would be close, yet we hoped that the nine on its own grounds at least would keep up its reputation and win a leading place for Harvard. With a good lead early in the game, victory should have been ours had the nine played the game that it had given us ample reason...
...first annual championship games on Holmes field yesterday morning. The meeting was witnessed by five hundred people, most of whom were friends of the contestants. Before the meeting was half finished, the rain came down in torrents, but the spectators hoisted their umbrellas and watched the contests to the close. The following is a list of the thirteen events with the names of the first and second man in each, and the time or distance...
...game yesterday was exceedingly close, and was lost to Harvard through her inability to hit the ball, and from costly errors made at critical points. The home team obtained a fine lead in the first inning, but after that but one run was made. Princeton undiscouraged by Harvard's lead played a sure and steady game straight through, and well earned the game. She fairly outdid Harvard, batting stronger, and fielding almost perfectly. Harvard's batting, except in the first inning, was very weak, and her field work lacked snap. The men seemed to be satisfied with the lead obtained...