Word: fair
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...only probable "first" man left to hold up Yale's end. That Mr. Coxe will do this in the hammer-throwing is pretty generally acknowledged, and there are many who assert that he will throw the hammer several feet beyond the best on record. He is doing some pretty fair work in his practice at putting the 16-pound shot, and it would not be surprising if his competitors in this event at the games were to be treated to a grievous surprise...
...Kulp, S. S. S., '87, is the sole aspirant for bicycle fame in the two-mile race at the games. He is a fair rider, but not exactly the man a good judge would pick out for a winner...
...fair sized number of good seats for the crew benefit are still unsold...
TUG-OF-WAR.The respective teams as they came on the floor were greeted with the encouraging cheers of their classmates. '86 had the north and '88 the south end of the hall. The usual delay in getting a fair start occurred. After several trials, '88 got the drop by four inches. '86 commenced heaving but soon desisted while Balch took in a fair amount of rope. The '86 anchor now had some trouble in straightening out his legs. At the end of two minutes '88 had about a foot of rope. The '88 men now took a little rest, leaning back...
...friends of "Fair Harvard" - all manly and honorable men amongst the undergraduates - and such one is fain to believe form the great majority, must rejoice at the high tone which has characterized the much greater part of the communications which have appeared in the columns of the CRIMSON during the recent discussion of "cribbing." One late writer indeed seems to be of opinion that not a few men who are recognized as manly and honorable in their principles and conduct in all other matters, yet regard this as a venial one, not to be judged and condemned by the same...