Word: contest
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...monthly shoot for the Bancroft Cup on Soldiers Field yesterday afternoon was won by W. T. Kissel '08, who shot 20 birds out of a possible 20. H. S. Powers '07 and C. W. Wickersham '00 tied for second place, each making 17 out of a possible 20. The contest consisted of 20 birds, thrown at unknown angles from a Magau trap. The winners of the three previous shoots are E. P. McMurtry '09, T. L. Smith '08, and C. W. Wickersham...
...Washington's Birthday, the usual exercises were held. R. S. Sidebotham 1907 won the Class of 1876 Prize Debate, and H. S. Breekenridge 1907 won the Oratorical Contest. In the afternoon, the University gymnasium team gave an exhibition. The Sophomore relay team won its annual race from the Freshmen, and was also victorious in all three bouts of the wrestling contest...
Next Saturday, and for two or three Saturdays following, a handicap hammer throwing contest will be held on Soldiers Field. A Cup will be given the winner, and entries may be made with Mr. Quinn on the day of the contest. All members of the University who have had any experience in throwing the hammer, and all heavy football men, should come out immediately for the early season coaching, which is going on daily at Soldiers Field from 3 o'clock until 5. In case any more men report for the shotput, for which there are at present very...
...latter team is easily the strongest in the league, and it won the first game against Harvard by the score of 13 to 9. Since that time, however, Harvard has made rapid progress and defeated by decisive scores every other team it has played. A close and exciting contest is thus assured and as the game is at Philadelphia the chances are slightly in favor of Pennsylvania...
...University fencing team will meet Columbia and Massachusetts Institute of Technology in a triangular contest this evening at 8 o'clock in the new Technology gymnasium, Garrison street, Boston. This will be the first intercollegiate meeting this season for all three teams...