Word: silver
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...following is a list of the races and of the prizes, part of which are on exhibition in Leavitt and Peirce's window: Two mile open-entrance fee $1, 1st prize gold medal, 2nd prize silver medal, third prize bronze medal; five mile open-entrance fee 50 cents, 1st prize pair gold inlaid skates, second prize pair gold inlaid skates, second prize silver cup, third prize pair American skates; 220 yards dash open-fee 50 cents, 1st prize Waltham silver watch, 2nd prize silver carving set; backward race open, no fee-1st prize split bamboo rod, 2nd prize pair opera...
...scratch, and seven handicap events, viz. fifty yards, two hundred yards, one thousand yards, and two mile runs, two hundred and twenty yards hurdle race (2 feet 6 inch hurdles) mile walk, and running high jump. Handicapping by official handicapper of A. A. U. Gold medal to first and silver medal to second in each event. Prizes will be on exhibition at A. G. Spaulding's, Broadway...
...annotated edition of Virgil, Critical Essays on the History and Present Condition of Speculative Philosophy, Principles of Political Economy, a text book on Logic, Sir William Hamilton's essays on metaphysics, condensed and edited, and not more than five years ago he prepared the report of the U. S. Silver Commission. In 1879 the degree of L. L. D. was conferred upon him by the University, an honor fifty crowning his years of usefulness. The last years of his life have been quiet and uneventful...
Gold medals to first and silver medals to second in each event. The entrance fee of fifty cents a man for each event must accompany each entry. The right to reject any entry is expressly reserved. Entries close January 15, 1890, with F. G. Abbott, secretary games committee, Riverside Athletic club, Newark, N. Y., or W. H. Robertson, 296 Broadway, New York city...
...could appreciate the pleasure of sculling, they would go into the "Harvard Cup" races with enthusiasm. There is a fine silver challenge cup which the winner holds for one year, besides a handsome plated cup to keep forever. On the challenge cup the winner has his name engraved and thus passes down the fame of his prowess to the future...