Word: margin
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...three-quarters of a length behind, while Ninety and Ninety-one were nearly abreast of each other and only a few feet behind the freshmen. As soon as the sophomores had passed the bridge they spurted and slowly but surely crept up until they led by a small margin, but they were unable to keep up the pace and the freshman and seniors passed them. The freshmen pressed the seniors hard but were unable to overtake them. Eighty-nine was the first to cross the line, Ninety-two was second and about half a length behind Eighty-nine. Ninety...
...This was one of the prettiest events of the meeting. It was contested by T. J. Stead, A. H. Williams, S. W. Priest, and J. L. Dodge. Williams led until within ten yards of the finish when Stead by a magnificent spurt passed him and won by a narrow margin. Time, 2 minutes, 7 2-5 seconds...
...cricket club began the season yesterday by playing a practice game with the Shamrock club of East Cambridge. Shamrock won after a most exciting finish by the narrow margin of three runs, the score being 70 to 73 in their favor. Ellis's bowling was sadly missed. There were four or five new men most of whom had played little or no cricket in the eleven that did duty for the college yesterday. For Harvard Brown did the best work at the bat, though the other men as a rule kept up their wickets pretty well. The fielding...
...years an eight-hour working day will be sufficient to supply the needs of the people, because of: (a) improvements in machinery, and (b) greater efficiency of workmen. Atkinson's Margin of Profits, p. 24. Report of N. J. Bureau of Statistics, 1886, pp. 228-35, 238-44. Schoenhof's Industrial Situation...
...this we have already paid $150; there is a balance on hand of $132.05. To cover the bill which will be in before Jan. 1, $450 more is required. This leaves no margin; with smaller receipts we must beg for delay or borrow. There are only ten days in which to get it, before the whole college-the committee with the rest-will have scattered...