Word: shots
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...prizes in several events to be contested for at different times during the winter, the prizes finally to go, roughly speaking, to the winners of the most contests. The events in which the prizes are to be offered are the tug-of-war, handicap high jumping and putting the shot. It is hoped that the prizes may lead to a considerable development in each of these lines. The plan is not a new one, as last year a cup was offered in a similar way for high jumping...
...entered for putting the shot in the fall games at Princeton are all rushers on the eleven...
...their aim to develop men for those events which are not very strong at present. Coxe's graduation leaves Yale without the winner of the two of the first prizes taken last spring. The Athletic Association now offer prizes for contests in throwing the hammer and putting the shot. Last winter a series of high jump contests was held for the purpose of developing new men in this event. There were a large number of entries, and the practice was a great help to the candidate of the Mott Haven team. This year, besides...
...large moose's head put up in Memorial Hall last week was a gift to the college from Mr. Pierce. '64. He shot it himself in the Maine woods...
...rumor has come to our ears that several freshmen have been seen about the yard wearing silk hats and carrying canes as big as piano legs. We have detailed our fighting editor to prowl about the yard nights with a shot gun and a pair of bull pups. We feel it our duty to give adventurous freshman warning of the dire fate that awaits them if they perist in their rash ways...