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...essays must not exceed 25,000 words each and must be in the hands of the association previous to November 1, 1890. Any person is eligible to the competition. This series of prizes will probably be permanent. The next subject will be taxation with a still larger premium. The first competition was on the subject of immigration to the United States, and the prize was won by Richard Lang of Baltimore. Progessor Dly is holding the $100 contributed by Mrs. Amelia Rives Chanler for the best essay on the subject of "Child Labor." This contest will close soon...
...Lowell railroad, along the track to the Belmont marshes, and through them to Fresh pond and Mt. Auburn, where the break was made opposite the cemetery. The hares got in at 4.34 1-2, and it was twenty minutes before the hounds began to arrive. Alexander L. S., was first with Manley '93 a close second. Both hares and the first hound will receive prizes...
...Yale team came on the field at 2.20 and was greeted with a deafening volley of shouts and tin horn tooting. The Princeton team soon followed and after a short bit of preliminary practice the teams took up their positions. Yale won the toss and played the first half with the wind and sun slightly in their favor. The players were...
...over the line and the Yale eleven became confused and almost lost the ball. They secured a touchback, however, and kicked from the 25 yard line. By a series of sharp pushes and rushes Princeton then carried the ball forward to Yale's goal line, and Warren made the first touchdown. Goal was kicked by Ames. Score 6 to nothing in favor of Princeton Towards the end of the second half another touchdown was made for Princeton by Cowan. Time was called, score, 10 to nothing in favor of Princeton...
Yesterday's game was a repetition of the Harvard-Princeton game in one particular. As with Harvard, Princeton played very closely with Yale in the first half and the chances slightly favored Yale. But Princeton's superior powers of endurance were shown in the second half at no time during which was the game in doubt...