Word: broken
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1880-1889
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...deadlock in the Georgia Legislature has at last been broken, and the Democrats have nominated Henry D. McDaniel for governor...
...volleyed directly at a player. In fact, the manufacturers have prepared a racket suitable to all good players, and one that has a use for every inch of its space. it is fairly well made, but the gut seems quite thin and as if it would easily be broken. There are also rackets very much curved to make them of use for balls high and to one side, while the straight rackets are for those who are not good at judging the position of the ball, and besides there are all the old styles. We will, in fact, have...
FEATHER-WEIGHT WRESTLING.G. T. Thompson, S. S., weight 123 1/8, and J. W. Strauss, '86, weight 119, were the only entries in this event. In the first round Strauss, who was as quick and agile as a cat, after considerable sparring, secured a neck-hold which, however, was soon broken by Thompson. Thompson soon secured a hold and threw Strauss upon his face, but could not succeed in turning him upon his back in the time allowed. Strauss soon after again fell on his face but eluded all attempts to turn him, although Thompson once nearly...
...Inman steamer City of Chester, from Liverpool for New York, was at sea in a gale on Wednesday with a broken shaft. The steamship Suevia took her in tow for a time, but left her for lack of sufficient coal. She is anxiously looked for at Halifax...
...Princeton winter games occurred last Thursday and Saturday. Some excellent records were made, that in pole vaulting being broken by three-quarters of an inch. In the high jump, J. B. Harriman, '85, won by a record of 5 feet 3 inches...