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Word: handicapped (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1880-1889
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...match A, Greene took first prize with a score of 18 out of 20; Palmer second with 17. In match B, handicap, O. H. Holder and Coyle tied for first place, scoring 19. Holder won on the shoot off. There was also a tie for second place between Jackson and Palmer; score, 18. Palmer finally won. Match C, from which prize-winners are barred, went to Bacon, who broke 16 birds. O. H. Holder and Coyle tied for second prize...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Harvard Shooting Club. | 5/5/1888 | See Source »

...Match B, handicap-Ten straightaways; clay birds...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Harvard Shooting Club. | 4/18/1888 | See Source »

...case this year. It was felt last year that much depended on the short flat races. Yale and Columbia had fast and experienced hurdlers, while Harvard had none at regular work. Hurdling is a race which requires quite as much "knack" as physical qualities. With such a handicap it was thought unwise to sacrifice any of our sprinters to a probable failure. This year, however, a new hurdle race has been introduced. The distance is 220 yards over ten hurdles 2 ft. 6 in. high. This gives a distance of 20 yards between each hurdle, and while "knack" is still...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Hurdle Races. | 3/29/1888 | See Source »

...Norton, L. S.; Brown, '91, and Bailey, '91, have declared their intention of going into active training for the two mile race at the H. A. A. spring meeting. Harvard's chances of winning this event at Mott Haven this year are exceedingly good. It is probable that a handicap road race, similar to the one held last November, will be held about May 1. It has also been suggested, but not formally proposed, that the club hold a special meeting for bicycle races only. The scheme has been tried in former years, but has never been very successful. There...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Bicycle Club. | 3/22/1888 | See Source »

HARVARD SHOOTING CLUB.- On Friday of this week the following series of matches will be opened: Match A, Open to all-10 clay pigeons; Match B, Handicap-10 bluerocks; Match C, Close-10 bats. Each match is to run three weeks, two best scores to count...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Notices. | 3/20/1888 | See Source »

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