Word: fourteen
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...fund, stating the purpose of the fund and requesting members of the class to subscribe liberally. The class secretary, Mr. Hibbard, also made remarks about the class lives, stating that although he had received verbal promises from more than a hundred men that they would write their lives, but fourteen lives had been handed in. Mr. Hibbard offered to "interview" any members of the class who did not feel equal to the task of writing his life himself ; although he did not think this a good plan...
...game between the Yale and Metropolitan nines last Wednesday lasted but one hour and fourteen minutes, one of the shortest games on record...
...come from?" "From New York, gentlemen," replied the stranger, modestly, as he slipped on his coat and started up the wharf. "My name is Hanlan-and I hope to see you all at Vallejo on Thursday. Good morning." And since then all you have to do to get fourteen stretchers fired at you, is to stick your head into the Pioneer club-house and yell, "Hard all!" [Aquatic...
...that more men should not have entered for some of the events. There seems to have been wanting a proper amount of interest and energy among those who are qualified to take part in these contests. The list of entries taken all together is a remarkably slim one. Only fourteen men have entered, exclusive of the tug-of-war teams, for eight events. Of these eight there are three which will be walkovers, leaving three cups to be contested for together with the trial heat of the tug-of-war. Besides these regular events the contest for the general excellence...
...club was represented at Watertown Wednesday afternoon by fourteen members, who contested the various events in fair form, considering the unfavorable weather. Following is the summary of the meet: Match 1.-First competition for "Walnut Hill" cup. 15 balls at 18 yards, 5 angles. W. L. Allen, '86, winner, 12 balls; second, W. H. Slocum, '86; third, F. S. Palmer, '87, E. J. Sartelle...