Word: fastings
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...guards most carefully against over training will be the victorious one next Saturday. The race will undoubtedly be very close and interesting, as there has not been such fast rowing and such fine form exhibited in any previous year. This is of course mostly due to the great competition and to the large amount of time spent upon the water. During the last two weeks the seniors and juniors rowed twice a day, while the sophomores went out twice every other day, and the freshmen only once a day. Last Tuesday all the crews with the exception of the seniors...
...field of entries is assured. The track, as our article of yesterday explained, is a new one and has been kept in the very best of order. The number of entries and the character of the track lead one to expect not only well contested races but some very fast time. Every man to win will have to exert himself to the utmost; and, on a fine track, such exertions ought to succeed in lowering some of the records. The bicycle race also promises well, as more colleges than ever are to send men. As the present college record...
...ball, the track is almost entirely neglected. At the time Myers ran his wonderful 600 and 1,000 year races on it, the course was well kept. Since then, it has 'gone to the dogs; ' for running, poor, and for walking, abominable. The American A. C. must not expect fast time at their games this spring. In proper condition, it is the best track in the country for a quarter mile, as the start is at the head of the long 120-yard back stretch, and after turning a sweeping curve, finish at the end of the long home-stretch...
...troops, in spite of poor rations, cooking and health regulations, was astounding. The army of the Potomac averaged twenty-five miles per day on several marches, and some other marches, both of union and confederate troops, compare favorably with, nay exceed the European average rate of fast marching. There was little or no pillage committed by our volunteers, and even when greatly incensed they were always subservient to their officers, although eatables were always appropriated, for the military fare was by no means savory. As a rule, the American volunteer was not impulsive; and, from his stoical and quiet demeanor...
...Nichols, the latter scored a goal at the end of three minutes, the quickest of the game. Sides were changed at once, and the ball went back and forth with great rapidity, Henry doing some lively work in the forward field, while several of the Americans did some fast running and beautiful passing. Luck was against Harvard, for at the end of eleven minutes the ball was passed quickly to Simpson who threw the third goal. The playing after this improved considerably on both sides. Harvard's play especially was very steady, and the team work more noticeable...