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Word: contestant (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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Supporting Arab resistance to Jewish immigration into Palestine, a negative due from Rutgers defeated the Debate Council in a contest held last night in Lowell House Junior Common Room...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Debaters Bow to Rutgers in Sixth Contest of Term | 3/5/1947 | See Source »

...contest was close for the first ten minutes, when the Crimson overcame a 21 to 20 deficit to move into a lead it never relinquished. Hauptfuhrer scored ten points in the second period on a variety of shots to spark the Varsity spurt, and Coach Bill Barclay's squad left the floor at the end of a high-scoring first half with a 38 to 30 lead...

Author: By Irvin M. Horowitz, | Title: Varsity Five Downs Quakers, 64-48 | 3/5/1947 | See Source »

...such pushover is contemplated for today's contest as the Yardlings play host to Dean Academy in a full dress fray at the Indoor Athletic Building at 4:30 o'clock...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Freshman Five Wins, Faces Dean Academy | 3/4/1947 | See Source »

Tonight's contest will be the sixth of the term for the Council, which up to now has won from Columbia, Osgood Hall, and Temple, while losing to Drew and California...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Immigration into Palestine Subject of Debate Today | 3/4/1947 | See Source »

...same pair entered an individual extemporaneous speech meet on Saturday with speakers from Princeton, Yale, and West Point also competing. General Maxwell Taylor, commander of the Military Academy, served as a judge in the forensic contest which lasted for several rounds. Eckstein placed fifth in the third round of speeches...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Crimson Orators Trip Columbia on Closed Shop Issue | 3/3/1947 | See Source »

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