Word: contesting
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...been taken in fencing this year among the cadets of the Naval Academy and three professors have been busily employed giving instruction. The Columbia team will probably be composed of Townsend of last year's team, and two of the three men who took part in the junior contest on April 5. The judges selected are Dr. Hammond and Mr. Shaw of the N. Y. A. C., Dr. Echeverria and Mr. Bloodgood of the Racquet and Tennis Club, and Mr. Tatham of the N. Y. Fencers Club. The judging is to be after the French method. Each man fences...
...first year at the Law School he was chosen one of the representatives from his class in an annual debating contest and secured first prize. It was the first time an underclassman had succeeded against the older rivals...
Steward prepared for college at Phillips Exeter, and while there won first prize in oratorical contest, delivering an original essay on Parnell...
Arrangements have been completed for a dual athletic meet between Union College of Schenectady and the University of California Track and Field Athletic Teams. The contest will occur in Albany, May 16. This will be the first appearance of the Californians in the East this year...
MIDDLETOWN, CONN., April 17.- Wesleyan defeated Williams today in a seven inning game. The contest was a pitchers' battle throughout and was the most interesting played here this season. The visitors played an errorless game...