Word: contestant
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...broad sword contest was decidedly tame and was awarded to P. R. Turnure '94 over R. Stone '93, by a score...
...often that the college has a chance, at this time of the year, to attend a foot ball game. This afternoon, however, two elevens, as nearly matched as possible, will play a game that is sure to be interesting. This interest arises not solely from the contest itself; it arises from the fact that the college can see what material Captain Trafford has developed during the spring training. The wonderful revival in foot ball at Harvard began with Captain Cumnock's efforts. One of these was to develope men by spring practice. He succeeded well; and Captain Trafford has carried...
Many Alumni have together subscribed $500 for the purchase of a cup to be striven for every year in track contests. These athletic games must be held annually sometime in the month of May or June of each year, 1891 to 1899 inclusive, and the winner of the majority of these nine contests will become the possessor of the cup, which is to be known as the University Track Athletic Cup. The time and place for holding each contest, the number and nature of the events, the points that are to count, the rules regulating each contest and each event...
...well enough. Any plan like this, therefore, which seems a tendency in the direction of a dual league, we heartily welcome. This present plan proposed for our track athletics, does not, it is to be supposed, preclude our competing in the Mott Haven games. Let our track athletic team contest in those intercollegiate sports as much as it likes; but first and foremost let us have our single contests with Yale. Let an arrangement be made whereby Harvard shall fight it out first with Yale in every branch of athletics; after that it is time enough to look for contests...
...invitation of the H. A. A. Pritchard, M. A. C., is out West and will not be able to attend the meeting, but Morse, B. A. A., who jumped 5 ft. 11 7-8 in. when Fearing broke the indoor record at the B. A. A. games, will contest, as will Haywood of the M. I. T., who holds the Tech. record of 5 ft. 10 3-4 in. Hallock, M. A. C., another man who has done close on to six feet, will probably come on from New York, though his acceptance has not yet been received. From Wiegand...