Word: contest
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...intellectual, forceful, clear-thinking men. The Faculty desires this very thing, but is neglecting the inevitable tendencies of human nature. A man either has intellectual tastes or he has not. No amount of legislation will increase the desire for theoretical learning in the unintellectual man; no amount of athletic contest by his classmates will decrease this desire in the truly intellectual man. "You can drive a horse to water, but you cannot make him drink...
...than ever before in the world's history. There is so much to be done, so many strong, clean, trained hands needed to do it. But it must be remembered that present day public life means sacrifice and it is battle from beginning to end. Each victory means a contest farther on, but after all there is no effort so much worth while as for this national republic of free and righteous...
...track team and the crew have already gone into strict training for their spring contests with Yale and the baseball team will follow soon. This means that the members of these teams are in bed by 10 o'clock. Of all things, to as man who is training, sleep is by far the most important. Especially near a contest men find it very hard, even under the best conditions, to get the requisite amount of sleep...
...Somers '08 won the handicap high jump contest, held in the Stadium yesterday afternoon, with an actual jump of 5 feet, 7 1-2 inches. G. E. Roosevelt '09 was second with an actual jump of 5 feet, 8 1-2 inches, and R. P. Pope '10 third with 5 feet, 7 1-2 inches...
There will be a handicap broad jump contest in the Stadium this afternoon at 4 o'clock. Any member of the University wishing to enter should hand his name to Coach Quinn before 12 o'clock today. The following entries with handicaps have been made : W. P. Dillingham '11, 3 inches; T. M. Gregory '10, 3 inches; P. C. Haskell '08, 3 inches; H. W. Kelley '11, 6 inches; C. C. Little '10, scratch; J. P. Long '11, 6 inches; O. F. Rogers '08, 6 inches; E. H. Ruch '10, 3 inches; J. S. Ryder '11, 6 inches...