Word: quadrangular
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...some time past the question of a quadrangular freshman crew race has been in the air. In the daily papers of several of the colleges long articles have appeared discussing this question of a boat race between the freshman crews of Harvard, Pennsylvania, Cornell, and Columbia, to be rowed in June, about the time of the quadrangular university race...
...University authorities in rowing matters have done a great deal to stimulate interest in this branch of athletics by entering into the "quadrangular" arrangement with Cornell, Columbia and Pennsylvania. With four colleges competing for the championship and all representing distinct sectional interests the race is bound to attract more than usual attention. The freshman race between Harvard and Columbia will also be welcomed, especially by members of Ninety-nine. There is at present every prospect of an active season in rowing, and the united efforts of all members of the University should assure success...
...meeting held in New York on December 27, 1895, it was decided that a quadrangular race should be rowed between crews representing Cornell, Columbia, Pennsylvania and Harvard. The race will take place next June, the exact place and date to be mutually agreed upon later...
This agreement was brought about by Cornell, for she, having made arrangements to row one race with Columbia and Pennsylvania, and another with Harvard, proposed that the two races be made into one quadrangular contest. The Springfield and Poughkeepsie courses have been considered, but no definite settlement has as yet been reached as to where the race will be rowed...
...open chess tournament, held annually in October and November by the Harvard Chess Club, will begin October 15, 1895. The first two players in the final round will be the Harvard representatives in the Christmas quadrangular college tournament at New York. The tournament is open to all members of the University whether or not members of the Harvard Chess Club, who shall sign the blue book at Bartlett's drug-store and pay the entrancefee of fifty cents. The names must all be in at 6 p. m. sharp, Friday, October...