Word: contest
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...hustlers from Harvard's own school for hustlers--the Business School across the Charles--chipped in 300 Philip Morris wrappers apiece last week to take top honors in the cigarette company's football prediction contest and snared an Admiral television set for the Tycoon Club...
Editors of the CRIMSON had thought themselves winners in contributing 300 entries to the contest that week. They were not successful in copping top television honors, but Philip Morris adjudged the Crimeds runners-up and gave them second prize of an Admiral radio-phonograph console, capable of playing the new 45-minute records. Philip Morris representative Jacques Paulen expressed "extreme satisfaction" with contest results...
...days ago, in response to jibes, Lilienthal told friends that he had won a breakfast food contest for a pinto pony. When they threatened to have the story printed in the CRIMSON, however, he reneged. Although the winners had not been announced, the contest was over. And if he had won, Lilienthal claimed, he would have been notified by wire...
...very surprised," Lilienthal admitted. "Especially as I never entered the contest in the first place...
...second game, the Class of '51 finally managed to squeeze by the Freshmen by one goal in a low scoring, close-all-the-way contest...