Word: contesting
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Ellis of Pennsylvania introduced the question of having international games this year. He suggested that the executive committee be instructed to address the proper authorities at Oxford and Cambridge with the view of having a contest in track and field games in England during the coming summer, the time suggested being July. Mr. Ellis said that the teams could not be confined to Oxford and Cambridge, but that the latter could have the option of selecting their men if they wished from any college in the British island...
...number of men in the Fencing Club are now practicing daily, for the coming contest with Columbia. Professor Rondell is coaching them and the men are steadily improving. Thacher '97 and Parker '96 are prevented from contesting on account of injuries. Among the most promising candidates are Hoffman '96, Corbin '96, Tuckerman '97 and Bowker...
...composed of A. G. Thacher '97, J. E. Hoffman '96 and J. P. Parker '96. All three are in college this year but one of them may not be able to fence for several months on account of an injured shoulder. Yale was asked to take part in the contest last year, but in the last few days they had to withdraw. It is not likely that they will compete this year either, because of the lack of interest in fencing. The tournament will be held in the club house of the Racket and Tennis Club, New York...
...extend the time for closing the entries until 6 p.m. Thursday. Another reason for making this extension is that, as there is a good prospect of a duplicate tournament with Yale, some may desire to enter who have not yet made arrangements so to do. With such a contest in view, surely all who play whist at all should try for a place on the team which is to represent Harvard. Inasmuch as the team will probably consist of eight men, there will be a good chance to win a place...
...tumbling exhibition was the most interesting part of the programme, several very clever feats being performed. The parallel bars contest, in which there were five entries, resulted in a tie between J. Staab '95, and E. Staab '98; E. Staab won first place on the toss...