Word: contestant
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...bicycle race is one mile, and the hammer only twelve pounds in weight. Throwing the base ball is also an event. Since 1886 the year in which the Association was founded, Hopkinson's has won once, Roxbury Latin twice, and Worcester won last year. This year the contest will be close, with the chances slightly in favor of Roxbury Latin. The association was organized in 1889 by graduates of the various schools, chiefly Harvard...
Today is the last day for entering scrub nines to contest for the championship cups offered by the Base Ball Association. This series of games ought to arouse a widespread interest and attract many competing nines. It offers an opportunity for men to play who are interested in base ball, but are not able to give it the time and attention demanded of candidates for the university and class nines. As all men who have played on the university and class nines are barred from the scrub nines, there need be no fear of any one of the latter having...
There is much dissatisfaction among the members of the Athletic Association with the cups given as prizes. If a man trains hard and wins a contest he deserves a better trophy than the pewter cup now given. The Association can give silver and bronze medals of good quality and workmanship for $3.50 and $2.50 a piece respectively. The first prize cup costs about $5.00. By making the change the management would satisfy winners, increase the entries and save money. Why should the medals not be given in the coming University meeting...
...only contest in which outside athletes may compete. Teams from the Berkeley Athletic Club, the Acorn Club, the New York Athletic Club, and other organizations are expected to enter...
...field events nearly all took place at the same time with the track contests, and were as follows: Throwing the hammer, two contests, won by H. R. Allen, '92, with a throw of 89 feet, and by H. S. Evans, '93, distance 83 feet, 4 inches. The three contests in the running high jump were won by J. P. Lee, '91, with a jump of 5 feet, 3 1-2 inches; A. H. Green, '92, who cleared 5 feet. 5 1 2 inches, and G. R. Fearing, '93. Fearing's competitor dropped out in the beginning of the contest...