Word: contest
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...notice of the Harvard Democratic Club in yesterday morning's CRIMSON, mention was made of the "approaching national convention." It should have read "approaching national contest...
Yale's record in shot-putting in the 'varsity meeting was greater than ours and Lyman is looked upon as a sure winner, with Evins second and Coxe third, but in the hammer contest Evins will, to all appearances, make the longest throw with Stillman and Coxe second and third...
...field Saturday afternoon, and the result was an overwhelming defeat for the Harvard men. Yale thoroughly outplayed them in batting, fielding and base running, but the score of 13 to 2 was needlessly large, and had the freshmen put up even their average game they could have made the contest much closer. In the second inning for example, after two men had struck out, Whittemore made a bad throw of an easy grounder and allowed the batter to reach first base. Then McAdams aided Yale by one of his three pass balls and shortly afterward made a wild throw. Dreyfus...
...college is the game in Cambridge. What the nine does today will be remembered of it all the time it is in college. Harvard expects the freshmen to win today. She is right back of them ready to give all the needed encouragement. It is to be a contest against Yale and the college looks to the freshmen to uphold the name of Harvard. Let Ninety-five prove herself worthy of this confidence...
...recent class games have afforded rather unfortunate preparation for the game with Yale this afternoon. While in the class games there is an unwritten code permitting a certain amount of howling and rattling, it becomes an entirely different matter when the contest is with visitors. The freshmen and the college at large too must remember that Harvard treats her opponent like gentlemen, and that all of the practices which were permissible in class games must be absolutely forbidden this afternoon. There may, indeed there must be cheering, and cheering which is enthusiastic; this will encourage the home team. In order...