Word: contesting
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...hissed last Saturday brought only disgrace upon themselves and the college. Gentlemanly conduct at athletic exhibitions has so long been our peculiar reputation that we must not lose it now - even in the heat of a feather-weight sparring match, or in any other exciting contest...
...year, and will give a needed boom to lacrosse, which will be very welcome to its supporters. Yale defeated Harvard two years ago; she has a large number of her best players still in college, and she ought to send a team here this year that would make a contest with our champion team decidedly lively. Every encouragement will be given towards Yale's return to the association, both by the H. L. A. and the college at large...
...athletic spirit, is sadly lacking in an individual interest in boating. The students while taking an interest in the 'varsity and class crews, do not feel a personal enthusiasm for rowing as an exercise and as a sport. It has been recommended in the past that a single scull contest should be instituted to rouse the students to a more active interest in rowing. This contest, if instituted, could also present an admirable means for training a large number of rowers who could act as an auxiliary force to the regular crews. Such a plan, while offering some difficulties...
Beecher, Yale '88, fainted from exhaustion in the feather weight sparring contest of the Yale winter meetings...
...interest. Austin forced the fighting from the first, in the second round giving his opponent some hard blows and getting a few in return. In the third round both men went quickly to work, but they showed the effects of their previous struggle, Ashe especially, who had a hard contest with Mitchell. Both soon became winded and their last few blows were weak and ineffective. After some minutes discussion, the judges decided to call the bout a draw, though if no ladies had been present another round would have been fought...