Which preposition to use with athletics

in Occurrences 13%

Oh subtle in the sap athrill, Athletic in the glad uplift, A portion of the Cosmic Will, I pierce the planet-drift.

than Occurrences 4%

Sitting on a stool, with his head leaning on his hand, was a man more athletic than either Harvey or her brother.

for Occurrences 3%

September brought a slump and Griffith's men surrendered the runner-up position to the Athletics for about two weeks, then came back and took it away from the Mackmen at the end.

as Occurrences 3%

He is as athletic as Ajax, but to me nature has been unfavourable.

for Occurrences 1%

The dust settled enough so that the anxious villagers could see horse and man; the former resting easily, as if he had had enough athletics for one day, and the latter sitting in the road.

with Occurrences 1%

She was tall and athletic with a grace and coloring that was like the flower.

against Occurrences 1%

The highest genuine total of hits was twenty-three, made by the Athletics against New York pitchers.

during Occurrences 1%

Few people saw any reason for changing their belief in the prowess of the Athletics during the first half of the season, because they were in as good position most of the time as they had been the year previous at the same stage of the race.

of Occurrences 1%

From that he branched off into college athletics of his day in a pleasant fashion, and at the end of the not short interview I felt I had enjoyed a great privilege.

Which preposition to use with  athletics