Word: behind
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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There were fifteen hounds at the start, all of whom kept up to the break. The race in from Porter's Station was very close and was won by Gorham, '90, with Davenport, '90, second. The hares reached the gymnasium at 4.42. The hounds were eight minutes behind thus losing only one minute actual time. The trail was so straight and plain that they had no difficulty in keeping up a steady pace. As the hounds won, cups will be given to Gorham and Davenport...
...foot-ball controversy progresses it becomes more and more evident how firmly the Yale management has trenched itself behind the constitution of the Foot-Ball Association, and how little Harvard has to base its claims upon except the honor of the Yale management of this and last year-which, from the present aspect of things, appears to be a very frail basis. When the convention met this fall to arrange the schedule of games, nothing was said before it of the probability that the Harvard faculty would forbid the New York game. But the Harvard manager spoke to the captain...
...trust the men on the eleven will throw off the feeling of discouragement that naturally accompanies the disappointment of defeat, and still work with the steady persistency that has marked their practice this fall. The college is behind them ready and eager to support their efforts to defeat their other rival, Yale...
...thought in Mr. Sanford's poem, "On Reading the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam," is very beautiful, but the expression is so involved and the versification is so peculiar, that it is difficult to get at the real meaning without several readings. Mr. Bates has a short poem, "Behind the Barriers," of a quiet descriptive style, but not especially noteworthy. The editorial is on "Student Officers," and as usual is worthy careful reading. The number closes with the usual book notices...
...intercollegiate was contested by the three Harvard men and Gubelman of Stevens Institute. It was won by Brown, Davis, 2nd, by a length, and Greenleaf, 3rd, by three feet. In justice to Greenleaf, if should be said that through the fault of the railroad employees, his wheel was left behind and he had to ride a machine to which he was unaccustomed...