Word: winner
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Roche won the first bout of middle weight. The second trial bout of feather weight was won by Larkin, who failed to appear against Williams in the final bout, who was therefore the winner...
...following taken from the Yale News shows that the college has hopes of winning the Mott Haven cup next spring. "The following statement in regard to the number of winners of first or second place in the inter-collegiate games last year, who are undergraduates at Yale and Harvard will to a certain extent make plain the chance each college has of winning the cup next spring. There is a reasonable probability that a winner last year, if still qualified to enter, will also be successful this year...
...Columbia crew has challenged the New York Athletic club to a series of three races on the Harlem. The races will be rowed in light oared shells. The races are to be two three and four miles in length respectively the winner of the odd race to receive a silver cup valued at $100. It is thought, if this challenge is accepted, that the practice thus obtained will benefit the crew for its race with Harvard more than the accustomed race with the class crews...
...disqualified by the referee for neglecting to beg the pardon of a man upon whose toe he had accidentally trodden. It was thought that on account of his indecorous conduct the faculty might withhold permission to play any more inter-collegiate games. The game ceased with Yale the winner; whereupon the fair wearers of the blue tripped lightly o'er the turf and were borne off in triumph in the arms of the victors...
...HENRY, 41 Thayer.The Chess Club proposes to hold a tournament for the chess championship, open to all members of the university. A prize of the value of $10.00 will be given to the winner, and a second prize will be awarded if there is a sufficient number of entries. The games will be played at such times and places as the contestants agree upon among themselves, with the exception that the final games are to be played at a meeting of the Chess Club. Other rules governing the tournament will be published later. Entries can be sent before Saturday, November...