Word: contest
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...races shows an easy superiority for Harvard. In addition to this our defeat of two years ago-the only special argument which Columbia can now pretend to urge-was completely wiped out by the victory of our freshman crew last year. There seems, therefore, no valid reason for a contest with Columbia next spring...
...contest for the chess championship of the college between S. W. Sturgis, winner of last year's tournament, and F. W. Nicolls, winner of the tournament this year, has been characterized by remarkable evenness of play. Each has won a game. More than seventy moves were required to decide each of these games. The final game will be played next Wednesday evening...
...order to create interest in the tug-of-war so that Yale may be represented by a team at the intercollegiate games next spring, the management of the athletic association have decided to hold interclass pulls after the Christmas vacation. Weekly contests in the high jump and putting the shot will be held in the gymnasium. A silver cup will be given in each contest to the man scoring the highest number of points, and by this method it is hoped to discover good material...