Word: contesting
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...breaking the record. Hanson, of the English High, ran the half mile in 2m. 1 1-5s., and Boardman of Noble's School rode the mile bicycle race in 2m. 35 4-5s, both being new records. The pole vault was a close contest between Johnson of Worcester Academy and Clapp of Williston. Johnson finally won by a vault of 10 ft. 9 in., breaking the record by 2 inches. Shirk of Worcester Academy equalled the record in the 120 yd. hurdle; but failed to break it. During the games, Grant '97, attempted to break the Harvard record...
...thing that should be impressed upon the Seniors concerning the coming Class Day, and that is the necessity of going in the scrimmage about the Tree. This is a very old and a very good custom. Members of the graduating class who are physically able to join in the contest should feel it a privilege to join around the Tree in the battle for the flowers, and an honor to carry away these trophies. Of late years too many men have thought it easier to go to the Tree with their friends and watch the scrimmage from a comfortable place...
...game with Princeton Saturday created more enthusiasm than any contest this season. Not much hope was felt that Yale would win, but the whole college went out to the game to give the team a hearty support. A good deal of feeling was manifested by both sides, but the impartial cheering later in the game did much to remove this...
Stephen Chase of Dartmouth, the world's champion hurdler will not be able to take part in the contest as he injured his foot during the New England Intercollegiate Meeting last Wednesday...
...first athletic contest between Harvard and the University of Chicago-the baseball game on Holmes Field yesterday afternoon-was an easy victory for Harvard. The Western players showed the fatigue of their trip and did not play with any snap...