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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...final contest in the Yale billiard tournament lay between S. Morrison and W. B. Franklin. Morrison won after a very exciting contest, winning by a score...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fact and Rumor. | 3/11/1891 | See Source »

There will also be a special tug-of-war contest between the Northwestern University and Institute teams. Membeers of the B. A. A. and H. A. A. are invited to attend...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: M. I. T. Sparring Meeting. | 3/10/1891 | See Source »

...Bloss, E. C. Moen, W. L. Thompson, A. H. Green, O. W. Shead, G. R. Fearing, C. E. Buchalz, M. I. T., O. K. Hawes, S. V. R. Thayer. In the semi-finals, Green, Hawes, and Thayer won their respective heats; and the final was a very pretty contest between Thayer and Hawes for second place-for Green was easily first. Thayer and Hawes ran one dead heat, but in the second trial Thayer beat Hawes by about a foot. Green's time was 5 4-5 seconds...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Harvard Men Winners. | 3/9/1891 | See Source »

...single sticks contest, first and second prizes were won by Stone and Turnure, both Harvard men; and R. S. Hale had no difficulty in getting first place in the mile walk with a time of 7 minutes 26 2-5 seconds. Bardeen, '93 finished second...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Harvard Men Winners. | 3/9/1891 | See Source »

...fifty yards hurdle was a very pretty contest. The preliminary heats were won by Fearing, A. M. White, and Finneran, B. A. A. It was a very close thing between Fearing and White in the finals, but Fearing finally crossed the line in 7 2-5 seconds, 1-5 second ahead of White. J. P. Lee hurt his back so badly that he fainted after the race...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Harvard Men Winners. | 3/9/1891 | See Source »

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