Word: contest
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Jersey Athletic Club has sent out invitations to Harvard, Yale, Princeton and U. of P. to contest in a team race to be held in June, similar to the one which was run last year. It is not yet certain whether the race will come off, as none of the colleges have yet been heard from...
Again we wish to speak of the importance of the competitive debate tonight as the initial step in the contest with Yale. When Harvard and Yale first met in debate the contrast between the trios of debaters was almost painful, but steadily the contrast has been growing less. Harvard has not lost ground, she has, in fact, noticeably improved; but Yale has improved still more and it is only a question of time, if the present rate of improvement on both sides is allowed to continue, when Yale will prove herself superior to Harvard in debate...
...event was assured in the sparring it was felt that it would be manifestly unjust to hold a meeting and charge admission. The only reasonable explanation for the small number of entries is that the interest in sparring and wrestling is dying out at Harvard. In the shot contest there was an encouraging sign of interest...
...Yale fencing club has reversed its decision of not contesting in the coming intercollegiate fencing tournament which is to be held in New York in a few weeks. Yale's refusal was based on the ground that a representative team could not be formed in the prescribed time. Now that Yale has accepted the initation of the Harvard and Columbia fencing clubs the contest will be between the teams of these three colleges. By far the best man who will enter the tournament is L. M. Lawson, of Columbia, who is one of the best amateur fencers in the country...
There is only one thing that can mar the pleasantness of the Harvard Night, and that one thing is any demonstration not prompted by quiet gentlemanliness. It must be remembered that the occasion is wholly different from an athletic contest, and that the methods of applause must also be different. Any expressions of rowdyism are not to be feared, but many men do fear that there will be cheering and they dread such an event. On some accounts, it seems natural that we should cheer, but the reasons against it are much stronger. Noise and boisterousness would be altogether...