Word: cups
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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John S. Prince, the champion professional bicycle rider of Boston, and Lewis T. Frye of Marlboro have signed articles of agreement to ride a ten-mile bicycle race for a silver cup valued at $100, Prince to allow Frye 20 seconds start, the race to take place at the Institute fair building Nov. 30, at 9 P. M., and to be run under the Wolverhampton rules of racing...
...Oehlrich cup will be delivered to the Harvard lacrosse team as soon as bonds to the amount of $300 are given for its safe keeping...
...correspondent of the Boston Globe writes concerning the victory of the Harvard Lacrosse Team over New York : "The New Yorkers, who secured the cup by playing with union clubs round New York, were probably led by over-confidence to put it up again and give the college a chance. The Unions were excluded by the New Yorkers, and as they are very jealous of the New York twelve, they naturally rejoiced with Harvard. But if they expect to win the cup from the Cambridge boys they must make a big reform. This some of the leaders of the team propose...
...international single-scull race for the championship of the world, open to all oarsmen in both hemispheres, is to be rowed in this country in June of next year. Mr. Richard K. Fox has decided to offer a valuable cup as an international prize. All oarsmen in England, America and Australia will be permitted to compete for the trophy, which will exceed in value any prize yet offered in England...
...victory of the lacrosse team and its success in securing the Oelrichs cup, and consequently the championship of the United States, is peculiarly gratifying to Harvard. Of course all chances are open to the college to win the championship this year in other, and perhaps more important events, but in none have we complete assurance of success - in foot-ball, in base-ball and on the Thames the contest will evidently be unusually close this season. The championship in lacrosse, thanks only to the steady efforts and excellent work of the team, is now assured...