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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...hurdles, jumping, pole-vaulting, putting shot and throwing hammer. The framers of these rules seem to have appreciated the difficulties of determining whether a bicycle race is fair or not, as they have made the rule concerning bicycling very detailed. In fact, although it is all but impossible to prevent misunderstandings in our athletic meetings of any importance, yet such misunderstandings can hardly arise through an ambiguity or vagueness in these rules, which have been framed with much care and foresight...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Conditions Governing the Harvard-Yale Contests for the Track Athletic Cup. | 5/11/1891 | See Source »

...eating at the 'varsity training table; and on Monday occupied the 'varsity bench as a regular substitute in the game. I understand that the protest against him by the junior captain was not allowed. In view of these circumstances it would be interesting to know why not. It would prevent much misunderstanding and perhaps some hard feeling if Captain Dean would enlighten...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 5/6/1891 | See Source »

...nine will not play a game this afternoon, the management of the Tech. '93 nine having cancelled the date so late as to prevent the freshmen from getting another game...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fact and Rumor. | 4/29/1891 | See Source »

...speak for Yale, but unless we are greatly mistaken, she will unite with Harvard in protesting that neither college, in the event of a dual league, has any idea of shutting down on contests with other colleges. The dual league neither in theory nor in practice would tend to prevent Harvard and Yale from contesting with other fair-minded colleges. If this point is now clear enough, we hope the commentators in the public press will take advantage of it and will not again mistake the purposes of a dual league...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 4/26/1891 | See Source »

...winning crew will receive cups. All members are requested to enter in order to make the event interesting. The course is so short that want of training should prevent no one from entering. The crews will be chosen by lot on Tuesday night and boats will be reserved for their use on Wednesday...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Scratch Races for Four-Oars. | 4/26/1891 | See Source »

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