Word: galley
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Fives. The history of the game, in the same volume, should convince every intelligent sportsman that the "pepper boxes" should be restored. In England the stone "pepper box" court is gradually superceding the plain court. At all events, if there is any love of sport here as distinguished from galley slavery, the Carey Building should be thrown open during the winter months...
...Brokaw '97 is playing Cochran's place, and is doing the best work he has ever done. He will give Thompson a close contest when Captain Cochran returns to his place. On the whole, however, the line is likely to be considerably weaker than it was last year, and Galley, at centre, is about the only star among the forwards...
...modern battle ship is an evolution from the old Greek galley. Forty years ago we had practically all sailing vessels, manned by sailors; now we have great machines, managed by mechanics. There has been a complete change from heavy wooden frames and weighty constrction to light frames of iron or steel with a thin metal covering...