Word: contend
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Harvard may be confidently looked for. It is to be hoped that a large audience will remain after the sports to encourage the team. As the game is on Holmes, the new seats and the pleasant weather alone ought to attract a large crowd. The lacrosse has to contend with obstacles which are thrown in the way of no other college organization. It asks for but little support, and gets still less. Last year it won the college championship, and the national championship; but in the excitement of the other victories, then of almost daily occurrence, these victories, equally creditable...
...appearance and in opinions. Their dress was plain, but varied and nondescript, partaking of the striking characteristics of the various nationalities represented. The determined though uneasy air of each man showed plainer than any words the powerful and turbulent forces with which despotic governments would later be compelled to contend...
...News takes occasion to boast that "there is no other institution in the country" which possesses "a strong enough love for their college or a general enough appreciation of her needs, to pass such resolutions." Some of our more ardent friends of the prayer petition are inclined to contend that in this very particular Harvard is still at the van, for by abolishing compulsory prayers, our athletic teams can, if necessary, employ the additional time thus gained in athletic work. But without considering the matter from so low a standpoint, we can appreciate the spirit of the students of Yale...
...training than her competitors have. There is no especial reason why she should not win the cup at Mott Haven again in 1886. In boating and base-ball many of the old men are here, and they will have the benefit of good training again. They will have to contend against crews and nines that were not nearly as strong as they were last season, and have suffered more serious losses. In lacrosse there several are vacancies that will be hard to fill, but there is considerable material to work on, and a good deal of interest. The prospect...
...when the two great rival colleges were to contend for the laurel of victory, a great crowd of spectators had gathered on the field. The grand stands were resplendent with beauty of face and of color. Foot-ball was now almost as popular with the fair sex as progressive euchre. The appearance of the contestants was awaited with great eagerness. At last they came, and were greeted by generous applause. But not a college cheer was heard; for such an undignified manifestation of approval in these days of gentle manners was considered an unpardonable breach of etiquette and decorum...