Word: dumb
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...gymnasium has again begun and takes place every day at 5 p. m., excepting Saturdays. The work of this class is for the benefit of all members connected with the University wishing to take up a systematic course of gymnastics consisting of prescribed calisthenics drills with wands, dumb bells, etc.; light work on the apparatus, jumping, burbling and running-in fact exercises for the general building up of the body...
...football practice yesterday consisted of the regular 8-pound iron dumbbell drill followed by starting and running in the forenoon, and of wooden dumb-bell drill and falling on the ball, and signal practice, followed by a line-up of two scrub elevens in the afternoon. The regular 'Varsity men, excepting Wheeler and Doucette, were not in the line...
...work at the outset was made very easy, consisting on the first day of falling on the ball and taking a run. The forenoon practice of the second day, and every morning practice since, has consisted of a drill with 8-pound iron dumb-bells followed by a run on the part of the linemen and punting by the backs. The afternoon work was more varied. Wednesday an eleven was picked out to practice signals, and Thursday another squad was formed. Friday two elevens were put opposite each other for practice in breaking through. Saturday there was only morning practice...
...record time of 5 2-5s. A. A. Boyden '98, a new man, has also been doing very creditable work. In the Boston College games he won the novice and handicap 40 yds. dash. The men have been running on the board track and taking light dumb-bell exercise...
...training about two weeks. Over one hundred candidates have presented themselves and have been divided into eights and a temporary captain appointed over each eight. All the crews work regularly in the Gymnasium. At present the daily routine consists of twenty minutes on the machines, followed by chest weights, dumb-bells, and a short run on the board track. Owing to a scarcity of oars at the boat house the Freshmen have been obliged to use the tank oars in their early work on the river. These will be returned shortly, when a regular set is provided for the Freshmen...