Word: neck
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...addition to this disadvantage of a small nucleus, an unusually large number of men have been injured. Thomas was one of the most promising candidates for end, but was disabled in the Columbia game. Coy has been prevented from playing at all this year by an injury to his neck. These injuries are but two of the many which have hampered the efforts of the coaches. Evidences of overtraining have existed and have made it necessary to give many of the men rests. Brown and Hale had to return home for a short time for this reason...
...most exciting races of the day were the mile run and the 440 yds. dash. In the former, Grant overtook the handicap men just as they were turning into the stretch and the three men ran the last fifty yards neck and neck, finishing within five yards of one another. Burke, who was scratch man in the quarter mile, was unable to get through the crowd until they came into the stretch, and then it was too late to catch the winners, though he finished within ten yards of Clerk...
LOST.- A Boston terrier; two months old, brindle with white neck and paws, a protuding under jaw, and screw tail. A reward will be paid for the dog returned to 5 Highland street, Cambridge...
LOST.- A Boston terrier; two months old, bridle with white neck and paws, a protruding under jaw, and screw tail. A reward will be paid for the dog returned to 5 Highland street, Cambridge...
...started in the final heat of the hundred-yard dash made a very close race, and for the first half of the distance ran almost neck and neck. In the last few yards Bigelow drew ahead of Redpath and won by a few inches, while Roche was almost on even terms with the leaders...