Word: contest
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...would have it distinctly understood that, in writing the above, I have been prompted, not by any hostile feelings towards either the Lampoon or Literary Magazine, nor yet by any favoritism for the Advocate, but from a desire to see fair-play and honor in this contest that must inevitable enliven the coming year or two of college life...
...prize cups for the class base-ball contest are on exhibition at Leavitt and Peirce...
...while we are speaking of base-ball matters, it may not be untimely to call the attention to the series of games now in progress, to determine the class championship. This contest is, in its way, quite as important as are the class races, for in both cases the ultimate object is the training of players to fill the vacancies which annually occur in the 'Varsity organizations. Naturally enough, the interest attending the games does not reach in intensity that which accompanies the eventful day of the races, yet we think that it is, in a degree, the duty...
...little known in our country, and but little in vogue among our colleges. Harvard, however, by receiving a large percentage of the St. Paul's men, who are for the most part, cricketlovers, has long held a prominent place in the sport, and will contest the championship cup this year with Columbia, Haverford College, and the University of Pennsylvania...
...would call the attention of the college to the fact that all nines intending to contest for the CRIMSON cups must have their entries in the box at Leavitt and Peirces before 9.30 this evening. It is certainly seldom enough that opportunity is offered for anything like a systematized contest between nines which represent the, so to speak, "non-professional" ball players of the University. We hope, therefore, that the number of entries will be large. There is nothing in the conditions for the series to prevent nines from the Law School, or other graduate department from entering...