Word: contested
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...first the undergraduate members were a success. The new committee did much valuable work, especially in revision of the playing rules of foot ball. It remained unchanged for three years, but trouble was brewing in an unexpected quarter. The number of men engaged in athletics and the number of contests had been constantly increasing since 1880. The Athletic Committee had looked upon this as a subject for congratulation, but many old graduates, who could remember the days when the race with Yale was the sole undergraduate contest, began to take alarm. Their fears for the future of the college resulted...
...international tug-of-war contest is to be held in Mechanics Building, Boston, during the week beginning December...
...Whist Club, and open to all members of the University, was not duly announced. The tournament has therefore been postponed until Dec. 7th. The drawings for the preliminary round will then be made from the name of all those who have at any time entered. Notice of the contestants will be given in the CRIMSON on Dec. 8th, The committee thinks that many men who are interested in chess do not enter because they are not confident enough in their own powers. All such are earnestly requested not to hang back. It is hoped that even more men will enter...
...meeting of the Board of Managers of the Metropolitan Association of A. A. U. on Monday, it was decided that all athletes competing in the Seventh Regiment games next Saturday evening in New York shall be debarred from entering any athletic contest under the A. A. U. rules. The reason given is that the prizes offered by the Seventh Regiment A. A., are articles of jewelry which is against the rules of the Union...
...award for the best oration in the contest for the Leffingwell prize at Amherst has been awarded to W. H. Wood, of Grand Rapids, Mich., whose subject was "Political Corruption...