Word: backed
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Dunlop. Goes back too far at the finish and is slow on the shoot...
...Scattergood. Does not catch quickly enough and goes back too far at the finish...
...death by starvation the only perils to face. As a little side issue of the story, Nansen relates that on one occasion, as he was hauling his kayak up to the edge of an ice-floe he heard a noise behind him and turning saw his companion on his back, with a bear over him. Johausen had the bear by the throat, and quietly called to his commander, "You must hurry up if you don't want to be too late." They had fresh bear meat for some days...
...training for the Mott Haven team are reminded that the entries for the class games close with today. As yet the entry list is not nearly as large as it should be to make the games the success of former years. Evidently many of the new candidates are hanging back through distrust of their own ability. They should, however, reflect that every year numbers of men win points at the spring games, and in some cases make the team, who have had absolutely no previous experience in track athletics. Indeed, if only the members of last year's team could...
...death by starvation the only perils to face. As a little side issue of the story, Nansen relates that on one occasion, as he was hauling his kayak up to the edge of an ice-floe he heard a noise behind him and turning saw his companion on his back, with a bear over him. Johansen had the bear by the throat, and quietly called to his commander, "You must hurry up if you don't want to be too late." They had fresh bear meat for some days...