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In 1899 Baron Pierre de Coubertin founded a prize for debating in the form of the Pasteur Medal, which is awarded to the successful contestant in an annual debate on a subject drawn from contemporary French politics. The administration of this prize is in the hands of the French department...
The punting contest was the hardest to decide, as none of the results were satisfactory for distance. Five or six men made an average of twenty-five yards, but Ristine won through better speed and form. The drop kicking was decided principally on speed and accuracy. Taylor made three fair...
In the drop kicking, each of the contestants was allowed to make three kicks from two different angles at a distance of 25 yards from the goal line and three kicks at a straight distance of 35 yards. Each time the ball went over the middle of the cross-bar...
The ninth annual intercollegiate fencing tournament will be held in New York this afternoon and evening, in the rooms of the New York Athletic Club. Five colleges will be represented--Harvard, Yale, Columbia, Cornell and Annapolis. There will be three men on each team and each man will fence with...
The competition will be in place kicking, drop kicking, and punting, and cups will be given to the winner of each contest. Each contestant will be given three trials and the judges will consider in their decisions the effectiveness of the kicks. The three judges have not yet been appointed...