Word: contestant
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...both universities that it seems that nothing but good results could have come from a game. For the past few years the football season has ended somewhat unsatisfactorily by reason of the failure of these teams to meet each other. With regard to the effect which such a contest would have upon the Yale game, the experience of a hard game should certainly strengthen the eleven by a disclosure of its weak points. This fact was evidenced by the Yale-Pennsylvania game last year. Perhaps, however, as the managers of the team assert, three important games in one year would...
...nine did not indulge in any regular practice yesterday, although several of the men practiced batting in the morning. In the afternoon the team witnessed the contest between Boston and Baltimore. The Yale nine arrived in Boston yesterday morning and stayed at the Vendome. About 100 seats in Section F have been reserved for Yale...
1872.In this year Yale proposed the best two out of three games and Harvard agreed. The contest was thrown open to all departments of the Universities...
...been decided that the all-round championship contest for New England athletes will be held on the Irvington Oval, July 20, under the auspices...
...varsity defeated the academy team at Exeter Saturday. The contest, although not close, was interesting on account of the brilliant fielding of both nines. The work of the 'varsity, both in the field and at the bat, was encouraging. Four of the seven runs were earned and sharp fielding prevented Exeter from scoring oftener. Wiggin made two phenomenal catches in center field and Paine and Whittemore also fielded well. C. J. Paine was in the box for six innings and pitched well. Highlands pitched the last inning. The game was called at the end of the seventh inning in order...