Word: american
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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President Seelye has an article on "Moral Character in Politics" in the North American Review...
...Tuesday and Wednesday of this week a bicycle tournament was held at Hamilton Park under the auspices of the Yale Bicycle Club. Hendee the American champion, Sellers, the English champion, and Hamilton, Yale '86, were among the famous wheelmen who took part...
...wind was mild and blowing down the course and the tide was beginning to run out, both the conditions necessary for fast time, and as the crews were known to be in excellent physical condition people expected to see as fine a race as over was rowed on the American Thames. And they were not disappointed. At hald-past two the Yale men were already in their shell and at the starting flag, near the west bank and close to the observation train. Their appearance was greeted with cheers as was also that of our crew a few minutes later...
...American lacrosse team played the Middlesex team Wednesday, and for the first time since their arrival in this country met their match. After playing for an hour and a half neither side had scored a goal, and the game was declared a draw...
...American lacrosse team will sail for home on the 28th. The trip has been one of uninterrupted success...