Word: rivalled
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Resolved, That it is for the best interest of debating in Harvard University that at least three rival debating societies should exist and flourish...
...disadvantage, the newly formed Harvard team has gone to work with good spirit and though beaten in the first contest with Brown, has kept hard at work and now hopes to be able to make a better if not a victorious showing against its more experienced and better organized rival. The game yesterday was certainly encouraging. The team deserves credit for its good work and success in the game of Thursday...
...college which could fairly dispute Harvard's claim to preeminence; but of late years the old order has changed. The new one to which it gives place is far from satisfactory. Three times now in succession Harvard has been obliged to yield first place to an old rival, and last spring saw the University of Pennsylvania step into second place. Harvard third, even though the third is a close one, does not sound well. Second was bad enough, and nothing but first again can bring entire content...
...fourth round Harvard again gained the lead by taking one game from her nearest rival, Columbia, and tying the other. Southard defeated Price of Columbia in a Vienna opening, and Ryder and Ross of Columbia tied in a French defense. At the end of this round Ryder had the best individual score, having won 3 games and tied 1. The result...
...students recognize with a great deal of satisfaction that Harvard actually outplayed her rival on Nov. 23, but there is absolutely no figuring on the position Princeton or Harvard held, as it is believed here that if Princeton, is not first, it matters little where she may be placed...