Word: first
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...Parmly took the first prize in throwing the hammer at the New York Athletic games...
...Phillips Academy six-oared boat-race against time, over the one-mile course at Exeter, the following time was made: First race, 7 m. 5s.; second, 7 m. 15 s.; third...
...well-filled benches expecting and hoping for a close and interesting game; for, although desirous of our Nine's success, we would gladly have seen Princeton make it close and exciting work for them, as they did last year. But in this we were grievously disappointed. From the very first inning our men began their heavy batting, getting two two-basers at the start, - Princeton in the mean while piling up errors in rapid succession, - until our score reached old-time figures, while Princeton's, through her inability to hit Ernst, remained severely modern in its proportions. The game...
...visitors. As regards prizes, although the financial success of the day will, in great measure, determine their value, yet they will, in any case, surpass in quality and workmanship anything of the kind presented outside the field of college athletics. The Committee intend to award solid gold badges to First and Second places, and in every case the prize alone will be well worth the contest. The entry-book is now ready, and in the hands of Mr. H. L. GEYELIN, of the University of Pennsylvania, and already the names of prominent athletes appear on his lists. The Committee...
...Bowen next introduced Mr. Twombley as Toast-master. The following toasts were given during the course of the supper: The Institute of 1770, responded to by Mr. Bowen; Our Noble Selves, by Mr. Donaldson; The First Ten, by Mr. William Hooper; The Absent, by Mr. J. G. Coolidge; The Freshman Class, by Mr. Griswold; The Ladies, by Mr. F. M. Ware; The Freshman Crew, by Mr. C. Ware; The University Base Ball Nine, by Mr. J. Wright; The Committee on the Supper, by Mr. Barlow...