Word: war
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...entries and events prolonged the carnival more than was expected, and the final relay race was not run off until 6.30 o'clock. Cups were awarded in all events to those who won first, second and third places, and also the five members of the winning tug-of-war team. The relay race was won by the Ridgely-Mount Auburn street team which was accordingly awarded the shield presented by the Track and Field Club last year...
...class tug-of-war was intensely exciting, but was marred by the fact that the pulls lasted 2 minutes instead of 1 minute, the regulation length. Had the period been shorter the result might have been different. 1910 first pulled 1911 about four feet, but the Freshmen had more power toward the last and pulled the Sophomores nearly half the length of the Gymnasium. This was characteristic of the other tugs also. The final pull was won by the Freshmen. The human wheelbarrow race was very amusing, and resulted in a victory for W. M. Rand...
General Porter studied at the Lawrence Scientific School and is a graduate of West Point. He served in the field through the Civil War, and received the Congressional medal of honor for gallantry at Chickamauga. After the War, he became private secretary to President Grant, a position which he held for ten years. In 1904 he was decorated with the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor by the French government. Last summer he was United States delegate to the Hague Conference...
Strength-tests will be required of all competitors who have not taken one since January 1, except those in the tug-of-war. Tests will be given at the Gymnasium today and tomorrow from...
...presented last year by the Track and Field Club, which is now held by the Holyoke street relay team. Cups will be awarded to the winners of first, second, and third places, respectively, in each event. A cup will be given to each member of the winning tug-of war team...