Word: contesting
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Crimson misconstrues our meaning entirely by saying that we wish Harvard to enter no contest unless assured of victory. We simply mentioned as one of the reasons why a four-oar crew could not represent Harvard the fact that our boating interests could not be as well represented before the public at large by a four-oar as by an eight, a fact which is recognized by all boating men, and, we think, the college in general...
...best class crew, and it is expected the races will be held about the time of Class Day. There are three shells now in the possession of the University Boating Association, and if a sufficient amount of money can be raised to have them placed in order, an interesting contest may be expected...
...outrow a Harvard four" can give to our adversaries in an intercollegiate regatta "an undue advantage." Pray do not understand that we advocate the sending of a crew to such a regatta - oh, no; but it sounds ill, you see, to speak as though Harvard desires to enter no contest where her large numbers are not sure of giving her security against defeat. If our real rowing ability is on a par with that of the other colleges, our large numbers ought to secure a correspondingly large share of the victories. Do not give the impression that Harvard asks...
Those who favor the scheme argue that Harvard by participating in such a contest would show her good will toward and her fellow feeling with other colleges, and thus do away with any idea that she is standing aloof from the rest; but we think the other colleges will fully understand and appreciate our motives for not entering such a contest. Besides, Harvard, by her interest and partial co-operation in the Inter-Collegiate Press Association, has shown that she stands ready to encourage and further inter-collegiate relations wherever she can consistently with her own interests...
...officers of the Athletic Association have under contemplation the substitution of the running high jump for the standing high jump in the contest for general excellence at the winter meeting...