Word: yesterday
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...result of the preliminary trials held in the Stadium yesterday afternoon, Harvard's chances appear brighter than before. Yale on the whole fared worse than was expected, but Cornell and Pennsylvania showed signs of strength that may make the final result dangerously close. The University led in the number of men qualifying for the finals with 15; Yale and Cornell tied for second with 12 each; Pennsylvania had 8 men and Princeton 7. The other colleges to qualify were Dartmouth with 3, Michigan, Columbia, and Syracuse, 2 each, and Swarthmore, Brown, and Haverford, 1 each. In addition to this Harvard...
...trial heats in the 880-yard run were the first events to be run off yesterday. Beck of Pennsylvania won the first heat in the remarkable time of 1 minute, 56 4-5 seconds. French of Cornell ran a carefully planned race and finished just ahead of Kirjassoff of Yale for second place. Warren of Harvard was close to Kirjassoff at the finish, but could not quite overtake him. Pennsylvania again showed up strongly in the second heat, which was won by Paull in 1 minute, 58 4-5 seconds. Whiteley of Princeton led a great part...
...result of the shot-put is still a matter of considerable doubt. Krueger of Swarthmore was unable to make his best put in competition and unless he does considerably better today he is likely to lose to Little of Harvard and Horner of Michigan who were second and third yesterday. Talbott of Cornell seems to have a safe lead over Coy of Yale for fourth place and it is not likely that he will be able to increase his distance enough to take third...
...golf matches of the championship of the University and the consolation medals, played yesterday at the Oakley Country Club resulted as follows: championship--A. H. Shaw 1G. defeated B. W. Corkran 21 3 up and 2 to play; H. H. Wilder '09 defeated McK. Hollins '11, 6 up and 4 to play; S. W. Sargent '11 defeated R. Hornblower '11, 4 up and 3 to-play; consolation-H. C. Clark '11 defeated M. MacArthur '10, 3 up and 2 to play; W. F. Morgan '10 defeated T. M. Claflin by default; A. M. Crosby '11 to play...
...trial matches for the University tennis team played yesterday on Jarvis Field and at Longwood resulted as follows: R. H. Eggleston '09 defeated F. F. A. Pearson '11, 2-6, 7-5, 6-0; G. G. Browne '10 defeated P. T. Large '10, 6-1, 6-4; G. C. Adams '10 defeated E. L. Beard '10, 3-6, 6-3, 6-3. The matches between F. H. Burr '09 and H. Nickerson '11 and between R. H. Eggleston '09 and G. G. Browne '10 were postponed on account of rain...