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Word: competitor (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...from under the eye of the Colgate catcher, and purloined two sacks in the Brown contest. His mark of 35 stolen bases is setting a record far above any previous Harvard accomplishments in this line of predatory endeavor. Jones, who has been guilty of seven steals, is his nearest competitor...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Tight Pitching and Fielding Raise Nine's Defensive Average--Batting Marks Fall--Pitchers Hurl Shutouts | 6/2/1927 | See Source »

...Wrigley has many a competitor. The following summary includes only outstanding candidates, with the localities arranged by states...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Site-Seeing | 5/16/1927 | See Source »

Although he added only one stolen base to his total during the week, Burns is still far out in front in the base-running figures, with 24 purloined hassocks chalked beside his name. Jones, with six stolen sacks, is his closest competitor in the line of predatory base running...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HARD HITTING BOOSTS BATTING AVERAGES TO MARGIN OF .300 CIRCLE | 5/11/1927 | See Source »

...later. According to plans announced yesterday all resident students of Harvard College, who have not completed four years of work in a college or institution of equivalent grade, are eligible. The preliminary competition will be held in Widener N from two until 5 o'clock, on April 14. Each competitor will write on one or two topics which are chosen by himself from a list of ten or 12 suggested by the events of the past few months. The method of presentation as well as a knowledge of facts will be considered in determining the winner...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HOLCOMBE ANNOUNCES FINAL PLANS FOR TIMES CONTEST | 4/8/1927 | See Source »

...plan which was followed at the University last year was that each competitor wrote for not more than two hours on one or two topics which were chosen by himself from a list of ten or 12 suggested by the events of the period beginning May 1, 1926, which were indicated on the examination. A similar plan presumably will be followed this year. The method of presentation as well as a knowledge of facts will be considered in determining the winner...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CURRENT EVENTS CONTEST APRIL 14 | 3/24/1927 | See Source »

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