Word: cups
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Third meeting. - Running high jump, rope climbing, flying rings, pole vault, running high kick, tumbling, horizontal bar, final tug-of-war. A cup will be given for general excellence in the following events: Parallel bars, flying rings, horizontal bar, two hand vault, tumbling, running high jump...
...crew has challenged the New York Athletic club to a series of three races on the Harlem. The races will be rowed in light oared shells. The races are to be two three and four miles in length respectively the winner of the odd race to receive a silver cup valued at $100. It is thought, if this challenge is accepted, that the practice thus obtained will benefit the crew for its race with Harvard more than the accustomed race with the class crews...
...Cornell was not to be represented in the inter-collegiate contests of 1885. No men were in training, and no interest show in the navy; yet Cornell sent out one of the strongest crews that has ever gone forth to capture the inter-collegiate pennant or win the challenge cup. When the state of affairs last year is contrasted with their present condition, how different is the prospect. If the men who have gone into training so early keep up their practice with as much enthusiasm as they have begun, there is a promise that this year's crew will...
Members of the Atlantic Yacht Club have set on foot a movement having for its object the construction of a big sloop from designs made by Phil. Elsworth, whose success in the past warrants the belief that he can turn out a vessel capable of defending the America Cup from the cutter Galatea during the coming season. It is stated that the greater part of the money required to build the boat has been already subscribed and that she will be called the Atlantic...
Capt. Hood has offered a cup to the best shot on the lacrosse team this year. The men are daily throwing at a mark in the cage...