Word: contest
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...which is a co-educational institution. It was begun by the sophomores locking the freshmen up and keeping them away from their class sleigh-ride and banquet. Several rushes of the male members of the classes took place after this, and among the female portion a lively hair-pulling contest was inaugurated. Last Thursday afternoon the freshmen retaliated by capturing several sophomores just as the entire class was about to start on a sleigh-ride. The police interfered and rescued the sophomores. The class then drove to the place where they were to hold their banquet, but found it surrounded...
...second trial of the high jumping contest held in the gymnasium at Yale last Saturday was won by Sherwood, '90, with a jump of 5 3-4 feet by reason of his handicap over Shearman, '89, who jumped 5ft. 2 3-4 inches...
...meeting represented the college, - was that the Thames River is too narrow under the most favorable circumstances of wind and weather for three crews to start abreast with equal chances as to course and room. Yet it seems hardly fair to keep out Yale freshmen from such a contest, there being no reason for it. But Columbia left the matter with us to decide and so something had to be done. Now the Yale freshmen have what they wished, - a chance to row us, - and undoubtedly Columbia will be willing to row a second race with them...
...alone rests the decision. For, despite all that was said by the Columbia men immediately after last year's race, they have again assented to the admission of Yale. It is therefore all important that '90 should look well at what it is doing in admitting Yale to the contest. First, let the freshmen remember that the Thames course is not a course adapted for three crews. Wide as the river seems, it is impossible for three crews to race upon it with equal advantages of wind and tide. One crew must suffer at best; what, then, will the case...
...question which is brought to our readers' attention by the communication in another column in regard to the freshman race with Yale, deserves much careful thought from the members of ninety. There are, of course objections to the re-admittance of the Yale freshman crew to the annual contest with Columbia, but there are many reasons also why our freshmen should concur with the decision reached by Columbia. Whatever be the result of the deliberations of Monday night, that judgment must have good solid reasons behind it and must not be the outcome of prejudice or hasty and careless discussion...