Search Details

Word: backed (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1890-1899
Sort By: most recent first (reverse)


Usage:

...change has been made. Owing to the loss of Lawrence who is rowing on the 'Varsity, Perry has been moved from 5 to 7 and Lyman put in at 5. Talbot is now rowing at 4 in place of Loud. These changes have, of course, set the crew back somewhat, but the men are beginning to get together again, and the boat is travelling better than a day or two ago. The crew will race the B. A. A. again the first of next week and will race the Worcester High School on Lake Quinsigamond toward...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Crew Notes. | 4/28/1898 | See Source »

Penelope Beacon (a blue-blooded Back Bay belle), R. deK. Gilder...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Pudding Play Cast. | 4/26/1898 | See Source »

...postponed class races were rowed Saturday morning, April 16, over the Back Bay course, down stream, under fair conditions. 1900 won by a length and a half in excellent form. '98 was second, half a length in front of '99, who finished very weak. 1901 brought up the rear with their stern barely overlapping the Junior boat. The time was 9 minutes 52 1-2 seconds. The four crews caught the water well together, '99 taking the lead, and holding it for about three-quarters of a mile. At the bridge the race seemed to be between them...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CLASS RACE. | 4/25/1898 | See Source »

...class crew race will be rowed down stream today, starting at the Longwood Bridge at 10 o'clock, and on next Thursday the men selected for the 'Varsity will be called back to begin work...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Class Race Today. | 4/16/1898 | See Source »

...many of those who go to drill back of the Gymnasium are looking at it as anything more than simply amusing, a happy suggestion to provide a little momentary excitement? If this question could be answered, we fear a large per cent. would be included in the number, and if there really were a war and a call for volunteers, that a great many would respond in the same spirit. There always have been such men, doubtless there were in '61, and think what a revulsion they must have had then. In fact it is one thing to take...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 4/12/1898 | See Source »

Previous | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | Next