Word: duels
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...order to keep the Army from killing itself off in times of peace. Since an army is now held to be a menace to the freedom of the proletariat, it was thought wise to provide a safe way for getting rid of it. Hence the adoption of the duel...
...Yale track meet Saturday it is now possible to estimate in some degree the relative strength of the two American colleges and Oxford and Cambridge, that will compete July 23 in the Stadium. This estimate can best be made by comparing the times and distances of the Crimson-Blue duel with those made in the Oxford-Cambridge meet this winter. The comparison of the marks set in these two contests gives the English colleges the edge in the running events and the American in the field. The English meet, however, was held under much better weather conditions than the contest...
...dual meet to be held in New York or vicinity or about July 29. Travers Island will probably be the scene of the contest, though no final arrangement has been made as yet. The conditions of the meet will be the same as those of the University-Yale duel with the English colleges July 23 in the Stadium. The American and English teams will enter only two men in each event, first places alone counting in the score...
...hanging, in all probability, on the distribution of a few doubtful points, there can be no question but that every place in every event will be closely contested. The Yale-Princeton meet of last Saturday was not won by the Elis until the last race; and an equally close duel is expected this afternoon...
...signified their intention of entering the meet, while last spring one 13 were represented In all. Although the University-Princeton contest will be held in the Stadium the same day by scheduling the interscholasties for 1.15 o'clock the schoolboy meet will be over in time for the college duel starting at 4 o'clock...