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Word: contests (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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Yale claimed the varsity race, but Princeton took home the Jope Cup, symbolic of the best overall lightweight performance, with a win in the freshman contest and second-place showings in each of the other two races. The Jope trophy has now been hefted by the Princeton oarsmen for a remarkable five years...

Author: By Ken Segel, | Title: Harvard Crews Out-Sprinted at Easterns | 5/11/1987 | See Source »

...tight varsity contest, the favored Yale crew earned a narrow early margin over the closely matched competition, and withstood strong challenges from both Harvard and Princeton on the way to a two-second victory over the Tigers...

Author: By Ken Segel, | Title: Harvard Crews Out-Sprinted at Easterns | 5/11/1987 | See Source »

...Crimson (9-4 overall, 3-2 Ivy League) never did get its offense--which contributed 18 goals in Saturday's rout of Holy Cross--in gear, scoring sporadically throughout the contest...

Author: By Joseph Kaufman, | Title: Laxmen Edge New Hampshire | 5/6/1987 | See Source »

Harvard outshot the Wildcats in the contest by a 35-29 margin and dominated the ground ball totals as well, 46-31. In man-up situations, the Crimson continued to do well, scoring three time in seven attempts. UNH was 1-for-3 on the power play...

Author: By Joseph Kaufman, | Title: Laxmen Edge New Hampshire | 5/6/1987 | See Source »

...contest was fairly even throughout, as neither squad was able to build a lead of more than one goal until the end of the third quarter, when the Crimson grabbed a 6-4 advantage. Before Harvard took a two-goal lead, both teams exchanged leads five times in the game...

Author: By Joseph Kaufman, | Title: Laxmen Edge New Hampshire | 5/6/1987 | See Source »

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