Word: fastings
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...American lacrosse team reached Liverpool May 12th, after a fast and pleasant passage, and are now practicing daily on the grounds of Liverpool College. J. A. Hodge, a Princeton graduate, is seriously ill, and will not probably be able to play in the coming matches. It was expected that the first matches would be played on Saturday, but it had to be postponed until yesterday, and the news of the result will be a waited with interest by all college men and players interested in the game...
...MILE WALKwas next on the programme with a field of five entries. The heat seemed to effect the pace of the men, especially that of Bemis, who only finished a poor third. The time was not fast and Meredith of Yale, who won made the distance in 7m. 33 1-5s., with Norris...
HALF-MILE RUN,for which W. Baker, '86, S. Abbot, '87, T. H. Root, '85, C. F. Brandt, '85, and E. E. Graham, '86, entered. Baker got a good start and immediately took the lead and passed the mark on the first lap in the fast time of 1 minute, but visibly slackened on the last lap and only finished in 2 minutes, 9 seconds, leaving the other competitors 40 yards behind. Brandt and root ran side by side, but Brandt pulled ahead as he passed the tape and came in 2 minutes, 14 seconds. Last of all came...
...subscription book business is fast passing into the hands of college students. According to the University Magazine the canvassing agent has invaded even the classic hills of Yale, Princeton, Harvard, and the University of Pennsylvania. Those going from Yale and Princeton are said to be principally juniors and seniors...
...field. From the number of entries and the names of those who have entered, it seems assured that the meeting will be up to the standard of excellence which has characterized these meetings in the past. As the new track is in splendid condition, and is, moreover, considered very fast, good time may be expected in many of the events, and perhaps a broken record in one or two. We hope the meeting will pass off pleasantly and will not be marred by those tedious waits which have recently, thanks to the officers of the association, been conspicuous only...