Word: contesting
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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EDITORS DAILY CRIMSON :-Permit me to propose through your columns the organization of an intercollegiate oratorical association. The field of sports and general athletics seems to be the only place where our colleges meet on friendly rivalry. If a contest of representative orators from the colleges were held each year, about the middle of the winter or just before spring comes, it would not interfere with athletics, while it would bring in competition the intellectual forces for our schools. Each college could have a yearly contest just before the Christmas holidays. The orator judged best at the home contest would...
...there were four entries : R. T. Paine, C. Amory, M. Clyde, I. Thomas. The event was won by C. Amory, with a throw of 69 ft. 3 in. U. B. Lord and M. Thomas entered for the mile walk, which was won by the former, after a very close contest in 10 minutes. The 100-yards dash was a beautiful contest, and brought out some very fast runners. A. F. Holden, R. T. Paine, and F. Balch, entered for the first heat, and C. A. Porter and F. B. Lund for the second heat. The first heat...
...singles has been finished. We only wish to call the attention of the tennis association in the hopes that better arrangements will be made for the spring tournament. In the mean time we hope that a suitable announcement will be given of the time and place of the contest between Mr. Sawin and Mr. Presbrey for the college championship, as we think a large number of men would be interested in watching the play...
...Yale class boat races occur today. A close and exciting contest is expected...
...tennis tournament at Longwood yesterday the finals in doubles were won by Sears and Dwight, who defeated Hooper and Dodd by three sets to one. 1n the single contest Dwight first beat Presbrey 6-1, 6-2, and then beat Wheelwright 6 2, 6-2. Taylor was beaten by young Shaw two straight sets 6-5, 6-5. The finals in the singles will be played today by Dr. Dwight and Shaw. If Shaw wins, Taylor Dwight and one or two others will play for second prize, If Dwight wins. Shaw, Wheelwright, Presbrey and one other will play. The second...