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Physical differences appear even before birth. The heart of the female fetus often beats faster, and girls develop more rapidly. "Physiologically," says Sociologist Barbette Blackington, "women are better-made animals." Males do have more strength and endurance-though that hardly matters in a technological society...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Behavior: Male & Female: Differences Between Them | 3/20/1972 | See Source »

Boyden played well in centre field. In the second inning he shut out a run at the plate by fielding in a base hit in short order. A difficult catch of a liner in the fifth inning brought forth the enthusiastic applause of the audience. Blackington at third took in grounders marvellously well. He accepted eight chances without an error. Clarke as he has done regularly for the last six years, at Crown, caught in fine form and did not have a passed ball. Choate had to face an eratic delivery, and although his throwing to bases was poorer...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Base-Ball. | 5/26/1887 | See Source »

...attempt to get to third. Tuck got his base on balls, but was forced out at second by Perry's hit. Burden knocked to Edgerly, who fielded him out at first. Harvard went to the bat and Wiestling was put out at first by an assist of Blackington. Smith got his base on an error by Campbell, reached third on a wild pitch, end came home on Allen's base hit. Phillips had in the meanwhile got his base on balls, had stolen second and came home on the same hit of Allen's. Willard had fouled out to Eastman...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Base-Ball. | 5/17/1886 | See Source »

...called at about half-past three. Williams had the wind blowing from the west and Harvard the kick-off. The elevens lined up as follows: Harvard rushers, Finney, Phillips, Brooks, Homans (centre), Gilman, Thayer and Hurd, '88; quarter-back, Benis; halfbacks, Willard, Kimball; fullback, Peabody. Williams-rushers, Blackmer, Jones, Blackington, Corse, Field, Banks and Bidwell; quarterback, Winslow: halfbacks Safford and Wells; fullback, Taft...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Harvard vs. Williams. | 11/7/1884 | See Source »

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