Word: rivalled
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...doubt due in measure to Fitz's unexpected weakness. During the remainder of the contest, however, while a good up-hill fight was preserved in a number of innings, the errors which contributed so largely to Princeton's final score were of a nature which renders defeat on a rival's grounds especially galling, all the more so because the nine was capable of a far different exhibition...
...directions too. Not only has the organization of a Sophomore Club increased facilities for debate, but the consolidation of the 'Varsity clubs has unified the whole system, and promises to keep the best debating men working together in the interests of the University, instead of under separate and rival heads...
...appreciation "because of their hard and faithful work which brought the season to so successful a termination." In other words, the idea is give the men these prizes because of their victories over the representatives of the college which always has been and always will be Harvard's greatest rival,- Yale. Such success is the end which all Harvard teams have in view, and if gained, the preliminary contests leading to its attainment are lost sight...
...Boscabello, where Captain Kidd has buried his treasure. The commanding general of the island is so timid that he does not dare to attack the wild bull which roams over the vacant lot in which the treasure is supposed to be buried; the general, however, will brook no rival treasure seekers...
Princeton has made overtures to Pennsylvania for a series of baseball games, but Pennsylvania before meeting its former rival again, will ask for a five years agreement for meetings in all branches of sport...