Word: faste
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Fast time is looked for in the bicycle race and in the '88 half-mile. It is also hoped that considerable speed will be shown in the hurdle races...
...Newhall being especially convincing, and at times, when he referred to the English authorities, very witty and sarcastic. He referred to the time when rule xxiv was originally adopted, and described the cricket of that day as a game played in silk stockings, without pads, and with nothing but fast bowling; and very justly observed that under such circumstances a very stringent rule preventing a man from stopping a ball with his leg was not necessary. Now, however, he said, you give a man pads that are perfect protection, introduce slow bowling, and yet expect the same old rule...
Holden, '88, has begun to practice sprinting with the candidates for the Mott Haven team. In his freshman year he made very fast time in the 100 yards dash...
...Fast Day morning the Harvard and the Cambridge lacrosse teams played a game on Jarvis. The Cambridge team appearing with only nine men, Wells and Davis of the Harvard team filled the vacant places. Aside from good passing by the defence, the University play was straggling. The first goal was won by Harvard in twenty minutes. This goal was, however, a scratch, kicked through by the Cambridge point. The Cambridge team scored its first goal just before the end of the first half. By mutual agreement the time of the second half was shortened to ten minutes. Cambridge...
Beyond the championship games there is no settled schedule for this season. Practice matches will, however, be played throughout the season with clubs, from the vicinity of Boston. It is expected that there will be a game with the Cambridge team Fast Day, although this has not been fully settled. Of the championship games to be played, only those against Lehight and New York University will take place in Cambridge. The remainder, those with Princeton and Stevens Institute, will be played away from home...