Word: contesting
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...amateur tug-of-war contest is being held every night this week at Union Hall, Cambridgeport, including the Bradfords, Riversides, Unas, Ivys, and all the best amateur teams in this part of the State...
Yale has an exceptionally good tug-of-war team this year and will make a fine showing in the Mott Haven contest. Le Sassier, '88 S., who will undoubtedly pull number one on the team, broke the record for an individual pull last Thursday by working the spring up to 780 pounds and holding it at 700 for the time limit...
...oars won by Harvard in the voting contest in New York have been received at the boat-house. The oars were made by Donohuge of New York, and are of the best material and workmanship...
...SULLIVAN, 23 Little's Block.HARVARD SHOOTING CLUB.- The club will hold a meeting this afternoon at Watertown. The present series of matches will be finished up, and the second contest for the "Founders' Cup" will take place. Car leaves...
...least second place in, and it is desired by the athletic management that more men train for the hurdle race. As will be seen, our strongest efforts should be devoted to the 220-yards dash and hurdle, to the half-mile run and the tug-of-war. The contest for the cup seems to be between the University of Pennsylvania, Columbia and Yale.- Yale News...