Word: contesting
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...attractive edition of the Guide ever issued. The book has a new departure in its make-up in several new chapters, one of which is the record of every game played in the League championship arena during 1894, giving the name of each of the opposing pitchers in each contest. It is made specially attractive, too, by its pictorial contents, which include group pictures of all the League teams of 1894, with other champion teams outside the League. The articles on pitching, batting, fielding and base running, too, are instructive chapters, and that of the editorial comments is noteworthy...
Debates were held Thursday night at Princeton in both Clio and Whig halls to determine the contestants for the preliminary debate, which will decide Princeton's representatives in the Yale-Princeton contest...
...most important event of the last month in college life at Princeton was the joint debate with Harvard held on March 27th. Great interest was manifested in it both by the students and faculty, and it was clearly shown that the interest in literary contests is not inferior to that of athletics. A very large audience was present, and close attention was paid to the speakers, who were frequently applauded. While the result was not what Princeton had hoped for, every one who heard the debate was satisfied that the decision of the judges was eminently just. The arguments advanced...
...first preliminary debate to choose speakers for the contest with Yale will be held this week in the Whig and Cliosophic Societies. A large number of men have entered these trials, almost double the number that entered the preliminaries for the Harvard debate, and, judging by the interest shown and the preparations that are being made, the contest will be a good...
...half and fullback of next year's Yale eleven, who are not at present taking part in any other branch of athletics. The work, which is to consist of kicking and catching, will begin today and continue for about three weeks. If the number of men warrant it a contest will be held at the end and four prizes will be given. The centre rushes and quarterbacks, who have been working for two weeks past, will be kept a while longer to give them an opportunity of practising with the backs...