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...Laurel Time, A. C. Train...
...lengths, including a long distance run from Marathon to Athens (48 kilometres), bicycle races, running high and long jumps, putting the weight, lawn tennis, cricket and general gymnastics, shooting, fencing and swimming tournaments, boat races of all sorts and the regatta. The prizes will probably be silver wreaths of laurel or olive, and be awarded by the Greek King in person. The Crown Prince is chairman of the large managing Greek Committee and is taking a most active part in the work. According to present arrangements, the games will be inaugurated on Greek Independence Day, April 6, 1896, which...
Oberlin proposes to reproduce the Olympian games at its field days; javelin-hurling, giving Greek names to standard events, presenting of laurel crowns to victors, choosing robed heralds, are changes to be made...
Oberlin proposes to reproduce the Olympic games at her field day. Many ancient sports will be introduced, laurel wreaths given to the victors, and robed heralds will announce the events...
...Nine laurel wreaths decorate the reverse side and every year the name of the victorious university will be engraved in each. There is also a large wreath in which the name of the final winner is to be placed...