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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...first international intercollegiate meet was held in 1898, and was won by Oxford and Cambridge, the Englishmen winning five of the nine events. The second contest was won by Harvard and Yale in 1901 by the score of six events to three. During the next two years there was no contest, but in 1904 the four universities again met, Harvard and Yale again winning by the same score...
...closed novice fencing tournament, held in the fencing room of the Gymnasium last night, was won by J. A. McLaughlin '11. H. A. Erhard '10 was second, and C. E. Tilton '08 third. There were 11 entries in all; two of the men, however, defaulted. The preliminary round was divided into three sections, which were won by Erhard, McLauglin and Tilton respectively. The three then fenced a round-robin, McLaughlin defeating Erhard and Tilton, and Erhard defeating Tilton...
...contestants, in general, were well-matched. The best bout of the evening was that between McLaughlin and Erhard for first place. Erhard successfully parried McLaughlin's thrusts for a time, but did not have a sufficiently varied attack with which to supplement his defense, and the latter won. Cups were awarded the winners by the Fencers' Club. The judges were C. A. Bliss '08, G. L. Cutting '09, and H. W. Holmes...
...Minot '07, captain of last year's University track team, was the first speaker. He emphasized the necessity of developing a strong team this year to keep the nine-year dual cup from Yale. Each university has won the cup four times, and its permanent possession rests with this year's team. Minot has offered three silver cups to the men showing the greatest "general merit" during the season. Winners of the three cups will be picked from men in the shot-put or hammer-throw, the high-jump or pole-vault, and the hurdles. The competition is open...
...Stone '07 compared the prospects of Harvard and Yale for the dual meet and expressed his fear that the University team would be over-confident, a great danger to any team. The meet can be won only by good, persistent training, consistent work, and a grim resolve...