Word: cups
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Nelson, Harvard '91, light-weights, were next in the ring. It was more of a walking match than a scientific exhibition. Peters had it all his way. He was given the light-weight cup. Gaines and Ellis now appeared for the final feather-weight. Gaines forced the fighting, but not very hard. Ellis stood up to his work well and the first round was anyone's. In the second round Gaines attempted a more aggressive style, rather too much so, for it gave Ellis a fine chance. Ellis was decidedly the fresher at the end of the third round...
...people present at vespers yesterday evening. Dr. Peabody conducted the service, while Dr. McKenzie occupied the reading desk. After reading the parable of the Prodigal Son, Dr. Peabody called attention to the condition of the prodigal at the moment he began his better life. He had drunk the cup of self-indulgence to its dregs; he had been a mockery of himself, but his true self had at length returned. Few of us have ever been in the condition of the prodigal, but in every serious life there comes a similar transition. Our minds may be moving along...
HARVARD SHOOTING CLUB.- Meetthis (Friday) afternoon at Watertown. Contest for "Frounder's" cup and practice shooting. No regular matches...
...which require that the members of every team shall be in regular standing in the college that they represent, will be effective in barring from college sports the semi-professional athletes who have sometimes been allowed to enter the contests. The decision of the convention in respect to the cup, however, is of closer interest to Harvard men. It was the intention of the giver of the cup that it should go to the college which should win it the greatest number of times. As Harvard has held the cup for seven consecutive years, it is impossible for any other...
...C.HARVARD SHOOTING CLUB.- It has been decided by the management to shoot for the "Founder's" cup on the first meeting of each month. On that day no shoots in the regular series of matches will be held. According to the above scheme the "Founder's" cup will be contested for on Thursday, and the present series of matches will be resumed on Friday of next week. On days when the "Founders' " cup is shot for, these will be practice shooting...