Word: chilling
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Freshman Crew has suffered considerably this week from the loss of Boardman at stroke. He got a chill last Monday night and had to remain in bed until Thursday afternoon. Marvin has been taking his place, but has shortened the men up considerably, and they consequently have not quite such a long, driving sweep as when they first rowed on the Hudson...
From now on it was simply a question of time. July 4, 1863, Vicksburg surrendered and five days later, when Banks captured Port Hudson, the great river highway was open. Grant's reputation was made, and the first chill of despair crept over the Confederacy...
Professor Palmer's "Doubts about University Extension," must send a chill down the backs of the many warm supporters of that new system of education. Professor Palmer's "doubts" arise in the attempt to answer the question - Are the aims of university extension practicable? On this point, he says: "We cannot with certainity say that they are not, but it is here that doubts arise, - doubts of three sorts: those which suspect a fundamental difference in the two countries [England and America] which try the experiment; those which are incredulous about the permanent response which our people will make...
...Harvard nine played at its worst in the field yesterday afternoon, and presented Wilmington with ten unearned runs and an easily won game. The chill air could not account by any means for the ridiculously loose game which the Harvard fielders played. The men batted well and would have won if their fielding had not been utterly without excuse...