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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...passing the third man, S. W. Sedgwick of Michigan, in a final spurt. C. G. Krogness '21 tied for fourth place in the high-jump (which was won by R. W. Landon, Yale), with J. A. Ramsay of Cornell, clearing 5 feet, 9 inches. H. C. Flower '19 found stiff competition in the broad jump against Johnson of Michigan and Le Gendre of Georgetown, but won third place by a jump of 22 feet, 8 3-4 inches. Myers' record in the pole-vault was just 6 inches higher than that of R. W. Harwood '20 who tied with three...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CORNELL TEAM WINNER OF INTERCOLLEGIATE MEET | 6/2/1919 | See Source »

...Soldiers Field this afternoon at three o'clock. The Academy nine comes to Cambridge with a record of five straight wins, including the strong Cushing School team in their list of victories. So far, the Freshmen have been undefeated, but the contest today will give them their first stiff test...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: 1922 Nine Meets Andover Today | 5/10/1919 | See Source »

...Dean Academy team has proved to be a strong aggregation in its opening games and should afford 1922 stiff opposition. It has defeated Boston Y. M. C. A. 14-5, and has lost one game and won one from Boston College High School...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: 1922 MEETS DEAN ON DIAMOND | 5/7/1919 | See Source »

...Brae Burn Country Club this afternoon, the University golf team will meet the strong Georgia Tech, representatives, who are now touring the north. A stiff match is expected, as the Georgia team is made up of such strong players as Bobby Jones, Perry Adair, and Thomas Prescott. Although the team is made up of only four men, it has been proving a strong combination, and easily defeated Columbia on Monday. The players for the University will be R. H. Wales, Lake, Liggett, and Potter...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Golfers Play Georgia Tech. | 5/7/1919 | See Source »

...Stiff opposition is expected by the University debating authorities from both the other universities, especially in the Princeton contest, in which the University is represented by only one man who has spoken before in an intercollegiate debate, while all three of the opposing debaters have been in at least two other such contests. Not much is known of the Yale team which meets the University at Cambridge except that the third speaker, L. S. Hitchcock, was a member last year's championship team. Up to date, the University has a score of 33 debating victories to 23 for Princeton...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: PETERS CHAIRMAN OF DEBATE | 5/1/1919 | See Source »

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