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Word: contestant (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1900-1909
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...contest of two minutes duration resulted in a victory for 1909. 1909 defeated 1907 first, and then 1908 in the finals. There were two contestants in the pole-climbing, which was won by R. Bradley...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: TRACK CARNIVAL SUCCESSFUL | 3/11/1907 | See Source »

...complete list is as follows: A handicap cross-country run finishing at the Gymnasium; a handicap and novice shot-put; a handicap and novice high jump; a handicap and novice high hurdle race; a novice 25-yards dash, not open to H. A. A. men; a rope-climbing contest; a pole-climbing contest; a three-legged race; a potato race; a sack race; and the dormitory relay races. The preliminary round of the relay races and of the dash and hurdle events will be run off on Friday...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: DORMITORY TEAM TRIALS | 3/5/1907 | See Source »

After the meet, a tug-of-war contest between the classes will be held, and the following captains have been appointed: for 1907, H. Foster, Jr.; for 1908, J. W. Wendell; for 1909, F. H. Burr; for 1910, R. C. Brown. All men wishing to try for these teams must see their class captains. A strength test will not be required of the men participating in the event; but all other competitors in the Carnival, who have not been examined by Dr. Sargent since January 1, must take a strength test in the Gymnasium today or tomorrow between...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: DORMITORY TEAM TRIALS | 3/5/1907 | See Source »

...victory over the Lampoon puck twirlers at the Brae Burn rink this afternoon at 4 o'clock. A perpetual challenge cup has been offered, which after the victory has been won will be held by the CRIMSON for one year. As neither team has had any practice a breathless contest is assured...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Crimson Hockey Victory at 4 | 2/27/1907 | See Source »

...speech, after a discussion of the athletic question, in which he expressed himself as favorable to intercollegiate contest, the President devoted the greatly part of his attention to a statement of the great problems of the day, and related several interesting anecdotes from his personal experience...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: PRES. ROOSEVELT'S ADDRESS | 2/25/1907 | See Source »

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