Word: winning
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...mild weather of the last two weeks has brought out a few of the lacrosse men for out-door practice, but this has been lately succeeded by a colder spell, so nothing of importance has been accomplished. Considerable interest has been awakened in lacrosse by the winning of the championship last spring and by the exciting and closely contested class series in the fall. Of course every effort possible will be made to retain the championship in this branch of athletics, though it will be a difficult task to win from such teams as our rivals are preparing...
...Horatio Stevens White of Cornell University felt that some sort of an abridged edition of the great German author's writings should be given to the public. Lessing has never had all the credit due him, and it is hoped that this new presentation of his classics may win for him at least a partial acknowledgment of his worth. Certainly the man who has been styled the pioneer in the development of German literature should at least have a fair chance to prove his claim to the title...
...till near midnight. A few innovations were made, as lacrosse and base-ball games were played under cover for the first time. The H. A. A. did not send down any representatives. However, two men, Stead, '91, and Lee, '91, went down on their own account, but failed to win. Yale sent quite a number of entries, but all failed to win excepting Shearman, who won the high jump at 5 ft. 9 in. with 1 in. handicap. Only one record was broken. George R. Gray, N. Y. A. C., threw the 24b.- shot 33 ft., 3 in., breaking...
...responded to the call for candidates for the Mott Haven team, yesterday afternoon, meeting at 3.30 in the Trophy room at the gymnasium. There was a decided lack of "heavy-weights," which betokens a weakness in shot-putting and hammerthrowing that must be overcome if Harvard is going to win at New York next spring. Tug-of-war men also were at a premium, and it is to be hoped more men of the heavy stamp will turn up. The following men have handed in their names as candidates...
...party, yet he cannot overthrow the republic. In case of a conservative victory, Pres. Carnot would probably appoint a cabinet from the conservatives in the senate. These men are more moderate than the deputies. They will teach wisdom to their party, and will delay violent changes in order to win in the senate elections...