Word: contest
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...race and pulled a beautiful stroke. If he persists in his refusal to row, Cross, '88, will probably stroke the crew. Cross is a veteran oarsman and has a remarkably good style. Although rather light, he has good powers of endurance, as was shown in the late foot-ball contest between Yale and Harvard...
...Athletic Association held its first tug-of-war contest for the prize cups which have been given for this event and the championship of the University, in the gymnasium, Friday night. Four teams entered, representing the Scientific School and the three upper classes...
...Sheff men and the sophomore won after highly-exciting contests, and these two teams will contest on the 14th for the championship...
...seems almost useless to repeat our exhortation to men to come forward and make these weekly contests a success. But we cannot see the discouragement that such a response as has been made to their efforts must cause the management of the Athletic Association without making one more appeal to men in college. There must certainly be a great many men who have the ability that these meetings tend to develop who have made no effort to be present at them. The examinations will be over to-day, and we hope to see the men who have offered "grinding...
...gymnasium, last evening, a fair number of spectators saw the most successful of the weekly contest that has yet been held. The number of contestants, however, did not increase, as was expected, much to the regret of those who are interested in the success of the team next spring...