Word: contestant
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...student shall be allowed to represent Harvard University in any public athletic contest, either individually or as a member of any team, who, either before or since entering the University, shall have engaged for money in any athletic competition, whether for a stake, or a money prize, or a share of the entrance fees or admission money; or who shall have taught or engaged in any athletic exercise or sport as a means of livelihood; or who shall at any time have received for taking part in any athletic sport or contest any pecuniary gain or emolument whatever, direct...
...points were made near the middle of the first half, when, after a fair catch by Noyes, Parker kicked a goal from placement from West Point's 30-yard line. The game was close and exciting throughout and the score fairly indicates the play of the two teams. The contest was, so far as straight rushing and defensive play went, a drawn battle. On its only near approach to a touchdown, toward the end of the second half, the University team lost the ball on downs at West Point's 15-yard line. West Point in turn, after forcing...
...Hare and Bloomer. Among the new candidates, the following seem to be the most promising: Quill, Tripp, Cates, Roome, Stevenson, H. Turner, Kineon and L. Hoyt. The first game, with Wesleyan, although won by a score of 22 to 0, showed the team decidedly weak in team work. The contest with Trinity on Saturday displayed an improvement in this direction, but revealed a great tendency to fumble. During the past ten days Head Coach Rafferty has been assisted by W. L. Mitchell 1904, E. T. Glass 1904S., S. O. Vanderpool 1902, F. A. Hinkey '95, F. S. Butterworth...
...University football practice yesterday afternoon was the longest which has been held thus far this season. The preliminary work lasted over an hour and a half, and the scrimmage which followed equalled approximately a 15 minute half. This scrimmage amounted to a punting contest, in which the second eleven did the best work, making a net gain of over 60 yards in some half dozen exchanges. The fast work of Pope, left guard on the second, in getting down the field under the punts was noticeable. There was much fumbling in the handling of kicks, which was probably largely...
...place. This has made it necessary to fix the date of the Pennsylvania game also one week earlier, but this step has been taken with no idea of detracting from its importance, but simply as a necessity in developing the team to meet Yale in the final contest...