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...York men were uniformly light, and McElven, the anchor, the smallest and slightest of the four. The Columbia men were middle-weight. At the sound of the pistol, Both teams fell like lead to the floor, with Columbia slightly in the advantage. For an instant the red ribbon at the middle of the rope failed to budge, and then it just peered out of the snap on the Columbia side. At the end of the first minute Columbia had just about half an inch, and, although the City of New York's boys pulled sturdily, and their friends shouted...
...Scarlet Ribbon Tennis Club will hold its annual tournament for the championship of the Western States June 5. Singles, $2.00; doubles, $3.00. Entries must be made before June 3d to J. G. Jencks, 2960 Groveland Ave., Chicago...
Owing to the similarity which now exists in the colors of the hatbands of the various athletic organizations, it may be well to give a brief description of the arrangement of the stripes on each ribbon. On the 'varsity and freshman crews the stripes are arranged vertically, crimson and black designating the 'varsity and crimson and white designating the freshman crew. The ribbons of the 'varsity nine and lacrosse team are so alike as to be oftentimes misleading. Members of the lacrosse team have two red stripes with a black one in the middle. The colors of the 'varsity nine...
...rounded in front, and a belt of the material of the dress. The sleeves were either hooked or buttoned at the wrist. It was trimmed with a long-tasselled white fringe. The accompaniments of this dress were a low-crowned and broad-brimmed straw hat, secured by a broad ribbon under the chin; trowsers, and silk or thread gloves, of a color in harmony with that of the toga, and, usually, a heavy cane. It is not known to whom belongs the distinction of having first conceived the College Toga. * * * * It may be of interest to remark that the writer...
...cuts, and in case they see that a scar will not be very noticeable, it is often a fact that they tear it open and pour wine into it. After a student has fought a certain fixed number of duels (some ten or twelve), he receives a band of ribbon, which he wears across his breast, under his coat; upon receipt of his first band he is free from all fighting, unless he desires it, but it is a rare case that a student stops with one band, but often fights till he gains four of five. Although this fighting...