Word: high
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1880-1889
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...Holds his oar too high, clips, and rows short; does not get power on his oar well; has improved greatly...
...very exciting race was pulled Tuesday afternoon between the Columbia crew and the Atlantas on the Passaic at Newark. The course lacked little of being two miles, and from start to finish it was one continual spurt, at one time both crews pulling as high as 40 strokes to the minute. The Atlantas got a slight advantage at the start and soon were nearly a length ahead, but could not increase this lead until after the mile was passed. when they spurted in magnificent style so that at three quarters of a mile from the finish they had a little...
...events and winners are as follows:-1 mile bicycle race, Hallock, Andover, 3 minutes, 18 3-4 seconds; 2nd, Burr, Andover, School record broken. 100 yard dash, Baker, Exeter, 11 seconds; 2nd Ellis, Exeter. Running high jump, Heywood, Exeter, 5 feet, 5 5-8 inches; 2nd, Holmes, Andover; record broken. Pole vault, Cartwright, Andover, 8 feet 11 inches; 2nd Parrot, Exeter. Mile run, Curtis, Andover, 4 minutes, 56 seconds; 2nd Graves, Exeter. Record broken. Putting the shot. Turner, Andover, 32 feet, 4 1 2 in. 2nd, Ford, Exeter, 120 yards hurdle race, Graves, Andover, 19 2-5 seconds, 2nd, Stothers...
...scored on a wild pitch and Swift's long ground hit to left field. This was Pennsylvania's only run. For Harvard, Dean made a clean hit to left field, Linn got a base on balls and both scored on a wild throw and Willard's high hit to short centre field...
...play Corning got home. Linn got first on the unsuccessful attempt to put out McLeod at home. Howland's base hit got him first. He stole second and got third while Willard reached first on Boyden's error. Henshaw was out on a high fly caught by Beanman, Hawley struck out. Phillip's hight foul and Nicholl's short one were caught by Henshaw. Allen was given first and in same manner was followed by Boyden. Smith also got first on balls. A wild throw by Henshaw away over Willard's head gave Allen and Boyden a chance...