Word: drilled
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Yesterday the chest weight exercise was omitted in all the sections of the Mott Haven team and the men merely went through the dumb-bell drill. This was in order to have time to run the sprinters a trial 220 yards. The men did not race, but each ran separately on time. The distance men were given a rest after their hard work of Monday and merely jogged a few laps slowly...
...Society is doing more vigorous missionary work this year than ever before. The two boys clubs which were started last year, in the North End of Boston, have been kept up, and their influence has been extended. One, under the name of the Lincoln Boys' Brigade, is a drill corps of colored boys ranging in age from 11 to 17 years. Meetings are held every Thursday evening in the Sunday School room of St. Augustine's Church. The other, composed mainly of white boys, from 12 to 18 years of age, meets three times a week and has a membership...
...incentive to hard drilling has been added in an assured competitive drill with the Technology Cadet Battalion to take place in Mechanics Hall next May. The two squads of the Rifles will continue to drill as at present, and if, in the spring, all the men are proficient, the entire company will compete against the M. I. T. company; otherwise. Lieutenant Robinson will enter but one squad of picked men against a squad from the M. I. T. The skill of the two bodies of men in drilling will be compared, and also individual excellence. Prizes will probably be given...
Lieutenant Bell, of the Cornell military company, has decided to introduce into the drill bayonet and sabre fencing. The officers of the company will also have practice with the foils...
...Mott Haven candidates met yesterday in four squads at 11 - 12, 12 - 1, 3.30 - 4.30, and 4.30 - 5.30. The last squad was so large that part of the men will probably be worked in the cage, while the other part go through the weight drill...