Word: fours
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...getting one touch-down through good passing and a fine rush by Crehore. In the next "three-quarters," Crehore and Manning each secured two touch-downs; and from one of them a goal was kicked. Sedgwick kicked a goal from the field, thus making the score two goals and four touch-downs for '82, to nothing for Andover. The playing of Crehore, Manning, Sedgwick, and Williams for '82 was good, and the team as a whole played in much better form than at Quincy...
...four trial heats were run in 48 3/4 sec., 50 1/4 sec., 50 3/1 sec., and 51 1/2 sec., while the final was won in 47 3/4 sec. This is on an eighth of a mile track, and a cold windy day, while the fastest professional time in the world is 48 1/4 sec., the fastest English amateur time 50 2/5 sec., and the fastest American amateur time 52 1/5 sec. This latter was made July 4, 1878, on the best track in America, warm day, no wind, and in a race between the fastest two men we have...
There were five nominations for Orator, and four ballots were taken before any candidate obtained a majority. Mr. Mulligan was the favorite from the start, while Mr. Robinson stood next. Mr. Mulligan was elected by a majority of one vote...
...that he would not be able to serve as an active officer. The motion was lost. The First Marshal, Mr. J. T. Bowen, was then elected on a single ballot. On the second ballot for Second Marshal, Mr. Crocker carried the election by a good majority over Mr. Jacobs. Four ballots were taken before electing the Third Marshal. Mr. Burr led in the first three ballots, but after Mr. Jacobs's name, according to the rules of the meeting, was dropped, Mr. Mercer won the election...
Though a good many names were proposed, the struggle for the Chairman of the Class Committee lay between Mr. Robinson and Mr. Preston. Mr. Preston was elected. The second position on this Committee was filled by Mr. Rindge. The third position was not filled until after four ballots were taken, when Mr. Perry received four votes more than the other chief candidate, Mr. Trimble, and was elected...