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Word: crowding (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1880-1889
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...large crowd gathered at the Polo Grounds, Saturday, to witness the opening game of the season between the New Yorks and Columbia College Nine. The teams, however, failed to put in an appearance...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fact and Rumor. | 3/25/1887 | See Source »

...sparring will be good, as it always is, if there is no slugging shown. And we would like to beg the crowd to refrain from any ejaculations when a well-aimed and telling blow takes effect. These customary expressions of approval are entirely out of place, and are apt to "rattle" the contestants...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 3/19/1887 | See Source »

...spring-like weather of yesterday attracted a large crowd of students to the boat-house, since it had been noised abroad that the 'Varsity and the class crews were to make their first appearance of the season. The water in the river was very high, covering a large part of "Harvard Park...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The River Open. | 3/15/1887 | See Source »

...would like to call the attention of the Dining Association to a little matter which is certainly within their jurisdiction. Will they see to it that the obstreperous newspaper boys, who gather in crowds at the entrance to Memorial, be quieted to some extent? Playing tag and loud shouting seem hardly appropriate in the transept of Memorial, but these small youths seem to possess as little regard for the place as for the comfort of the students. Indeed, the cries of "Record, is a cent," and "Buy the only reliable paper," which are levelled by the rival venders...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 3/10/1887 | See Source »

...usual large and close-fitting crowd was present at the gymnasium on Exeter street Saturday at the annual indoor meeting of the Technology Athletic Association. The sports were as a whole very good; better than last year. Harvard men were disappointed in having the tug-of-war team beaten, but the success of their representatives in other events partially compensated for this reverse...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: M. I. T. Games. | 3/7/1887 | See Source »

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