Word: limiting
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...right of every '84 man to vote, and it is also his right to have that vote counted without restriction. To limit the freedom of ballot is practically to take away the right of voting...
...feet 5 1-2 inches with the 56 1b. hammer, which breaks the record, says: "The Executive committee of the National Association will act wisely if at their next meeting they fix a standard of weight for the ball itself, even if they do not adopt a length-limit for the handle, which latter, however, they ought to do, in order that corrects comparisons may be instituted between the performances of different athletes. It would also be advisable for the committee to adopt a rule prohibiting the use of privately-owned heavy-weight implements at all athletic meetings held under...
...next place, handicaps are better than limit races, for no matter how poor a runner a man may be yet he always has a chance in a handicap, while in a limit race he might really be too poor to have any chance at all. Finally handicaps are a great means of bringing out new men and improving old. New men are often encouraged by beating a scratch man, go in again and keep at it until they themselves become scratch men, while the old men have to do their best to win, and hence are often wonderfully improved...
...notice is posted regarding the wearing of hats, and rules are adopted for the expulsion of any and all members found stamping, all such disturbances will be stopped. But let their be no mistake about it now. This repetition has gone on yearly and at length the limit has been reached...
...bicycle hare and hounds run will take place today if the weather is not very rainy. If the roads are muddy a much longer time limit will be fixed...