Word: footing
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...while a swimming bath connected with the new gymnasium might be somewhat more convenient, yet, the present site of the old gymnasium is fairly central, and near Memorial. Lockers might be placed about the walls and thus in the autumn it could be used as headquarters for the foot-ball teams, while in the early spring the base-ball and lacrosse teams could occupy it. As the swimming tank could be boarded over in winter it would pay to have a number of chest weights, or even rowing apparatus there, thus enabling the student whose tendency is not toward prize...
...those who intend to play foot-ball next fall will greatly oblige me if they will send me their names and their addresses during September as soon as possible, so that I may let them know when we shall begin to practice, as there will be a number of vacancies in the team next year, and as I wish if possible, to organize a regular second eleven to give the university practice and from which to fill vacancies. I hope that all who can will come out and not be discouraged if they do not get positions on the first...
...side are deposited a large number of base-balls, which bear witness to the games in which Harvard has been the victor. Hanging on the walls are photographs of the winning crews of all the class races which have taken place since their institution, while pictures of foot-ball, lacrosse and cricket teams, as well as of prominent college athletes contribute their part towards Harvard's history. Fastened to the walls near the floor are wooden tablets on which are inscribed the names of those students who have succeeded in breaking or tieing the best Harvard record in running, leaping...
...minutes to the surprise of all, and so Harvard won by eight inches. The final tug was between Lehigh and Harvard. Those on the grounds thought that Lehigh had shown up better in the preliminary trials, but when the last five minutes pull was over, Harvard had pulled a foot and a half of their adversaries' rope over to their side, and had won the event...
...Keep and Allen out for running out of the three-foot line...