Word: retains
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...lately succeeded by a colder spell, so nothing of importance has been accomplished. Considerable interest has been awakened in lacrosse by the winning of the championship last spring and by the exciting and closely contested class series in the fall. Of course every effort possible will be made to retain the championship in this branch of athletics, though it will be a difficult task to win from such teams as our rivals are preparing to put in the field next spring...
Every possible endeavor will be put forth this spring at Princeton to retain the lacrosse championship, which she succeeded in winning from Harvard last spring, after a very close game. Although six members of last year's team graduated last year and have not as yet returned to college, nevertheless Princeton's outlook is very favorable, unless Harvard develops an exception ally strong team. By the graduation of Hodge, Church, Blackwell, Talcott, Nicholson and Bliss, two places on the attack, two on the defence, and goal and coverpoint are left open. The men have been practicing all fail and winter...
...will all be handicap. The new men will at first receive the full allowance, and after that be handicapped at their respective records. The prizes will be awarded at each meeting and held until the final, and the man having the best record for points for the year will retain the prize...
...with the intention of raising funds for the purchase of the right to excavate over the site of Delphi that Professor C. E. Norton of the University visited New York recently. His idea is to retain for American archaeologists the sole privilege of excavating on the site of the famous shrine. The English, Germans and French all have their particular spots upon which they are now carrying on their researches; while America is being distanced in this praiseworthy effort for the extension of knowledge concerning the relics of ancient art and learning. Dr. Schliemann, the eminent German excavator. has already...
...another college, and to make the spiteful accusations that it does. We cannot understand the spirit that has prompted the Spectator in these attacks upon other colleges, and are sure it is not that of the better element of Columbia. If the Spectator wishes to command any respect or retain any friends let it abandon sensational methods and this would-be facetious style of writing, and confine itself to honest, good-natured humor...