Word: retain
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...others, we must of course place the champion, W. Renshaw, who has not known defeat since he first won the proud title four years ago. True his single matches are few and far between, as he contents himself with the one contest annually, necessary to enable him to retain his position as champion, but his play on that occasion at Wimbledon last July, and in the double matches and exhibition games that he has taken part in, have shown beyond doubt that he is facile princeps at the pastime. It would certainly be more satisfactory if he played oftener...
...called or a conference of the stewards and other officers to set a date for a tournament to settle who shall go to Hartford. After the brilliant record made during the summer by several Harvard men, and one in particular, it would seem as if the college ought to retain this championship, if only authority can be obtained for the proper men to go to the inter-collegiate meet...
...scandalous regulation" in this college, and the sentiments of every candidate on this question should be made known. Therefore we do not consider the Rev. Henry W. Foote's remarks "very much to the point," and cannot agree with the writer to the Advertiser in his desire to retain old customs...
Resoived, That we deeply lament his untimely death, and will every retain an affectionate remembrance of his many endeavoring qualities, his open nature, his ready wit and clear judgment...
...great enough, unless they spend more time in the boat than the other crews. The means by which this fancied advantage is gained is open to all, and all taking it up are again on an equality. Is it not far better to come to an agreement which will retain boating within reasonable limits instead of establishing a bad precedent which will make it easier to overcome the objections to this move in the future...