Word: competitors
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...dissertation in Latin of from 2,000 to 2500 words on any subject at the pleasure of the competitor...
...mile run substituted. The former event has always proved tedious and slow and the mile run will tend to enliven things. It seems probable that first place will go to Worcester High. This school had no trouble in winning the indoor winter meeting, its nearest competitor being Worcester Academy. Roxbury Latin is strong in the field events and promises to make a good bid for second place. In the other schools are several very good athletes who will doubtless carry off a few of the prizes...
According to the rules for bicycle races which have been agreed upon by the executive committee of the Intercollegiate Athletic Association no coaching of competitors will be allowed, and if a competitor in a race for any distance not exceeding three miles shall fall behind a fourth of a mile, or if he shall fall behind a half of a mile in a race of any greater length, he shall be adjudged distanced by the referee and shall be called from the track. Pacing, if attempted, shall disqualify both competitor and pacemaker. All bicycle events and race meets of this...
...Columbia is a dangerous rival. Easton of Yale and Brown will decide the third point. Harding is expected to win the high hurdles also; Shead ought to get second and Yale has a strong third in Lyman. Fearing will again compete in the high jump and his nearest competitor will be Leslie of U. of P. who has cleared 6 ft. 1 in. indoors. Shelden of Yale, Putnam and Chaney all have a chance for third place. Shea ought to win the shot on his performance in the Yale games. Hickok will probably get second, although Hall of Princeton...
...chances are brighest. Sheldon, Lyman, Ladd, Gillespie, Rowe and Dickson will try the high and broad jumps. Hickok, Coxe, Lyman, Brown and Sheldon are relied upon for their share of points in the hammer and shot. Cartwright the pole vaulter is still at Yale and has a close competitor in C. P. Rice...