Word: broken
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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During the scratch races on Saturday one of the outriggers on No. II. (Whiteside, cox.) was broken, which fact partially accounts for the position of this boat at the finish...
...could be desired, the management perfect, and the events well filled and as a rule closely contested. Much credit is due to President Lowell and his assistants for the promptness with which the several events were called, and for the general excellence of the arrangements. Although no records were broken some good time was made. Mr. Baker sustained the reputation which he made for himself in his class meeting and could undoubtedly have made better time in all of the events for which he entered had he been pressed...
...college record in pole vaulting was broken last Saturday by Harriman of Princeton, at Stenton; height...
...from the city hall towards the cemetery with about $600 to pay off the men, was assaulted and shot by two men Saturday morning on Mt. Auburn street, who stopped him on the pretext of getting some rope to mend the harness of their team, which they claimed was broken. Mr. Child's condition was very critical Saturday night and he suffered great pain. His condition improved materially yesterday and strong hopes are entertained of his recovery. He passed a comfortable night last night. The assassins made off with the money and no clues have been obtained of their whereabouts...
Yesterday, at a baptizing near Canton, a bridge fell into a river, and precipitated 200 spectators into the water. No lives were lost, but quite a number of legs and arms were broken...