Word: finished
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...distinguished from one another by different additions. The students of Columbia repeat each letter of the name of their college, and seem to think they have done well in convincing those who hear their revolting cheet that they can spell at least one word correctly. The Williams students finish their cheer with the words "Willyums, yams, yums," and the students...
...their good points, and may well be proud of the large number of distinguished men that have been educated in them. Of the Harrowians I can shy, from personal knowledge, (as during Dr. Vaughan's time not a few of them came from the Fourth Form of Harrow to finish or supplement their education for various professions and the Indian Civil Service under me) that more gentlemanly young men I never had under my care. But certainly, while well trained in Greek and Latin verse composition they were lamentably deficient in many necessary branches of education. Not to trespass...
...lengths over Pale Face, who was a length ahead of Papoose. Down the backstretch the horses went in the same order, with Spotted Tail lapping Redskin, the others having lost some distance. Rounding the turn, Spotted Tail overhauled Redskin, headed him and opened distance, coming down the homestretch and finishing under the whip a clear length ahead. Meanwhile Papoose overtook Pale Face, and ran a good third to finish. Time was not taken...
...hare and hounds run will start from in front of University this morning at 10.30. The hares are W. D. Smith, '84, and R. Robbins, '87. The course chosen is over good roads with but few hills. The finish will be at the Brighton Bridge. Mr. A. M. Hawkins, '84, will act as time-keeper...
...Slocumb just behind. It was then so dark that it was unsafe to spurt so as it was impossible for the handicapped men to gain twenty seconds on Mr. Slocumb and forgetting there was a third prize it was resolved to ride in together. Mr. Matthewson led at the finish by a few inches over Mr. Norton who was just ahead of Mr. Slocumb. The hares, who covered about 18 miles to the hounds 21, take first prizes, Mr. Slocumb takes second and Mr. Matthewson third. The other hounds were a few minutes behind. The hares had never ridden...