Word: pewterer
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...amateurs), tug of war (teams of four, limited in weight to 650 pounds, 10 min. limit), fencing, singlestick, tennis singles (open to all amateurs). Gold and silver medals will be given for first and second prizes, except for fencing, singlestick and tennis, for which first prizes of pewter cups will be given. The rules of the National Association of Amaturs will govern the meeting. Entrance fee, 50 cents for each event except tug of war, which is $4.00 per team, and bicycle race and tennis, which are $1.00 each. Entries to be made to J. Frank McFadden, secretary committee...
...went always two potatoes. When boiling days came round pudding and cabbage, wild peas and dandelions were added. The only delicacy to which no stint was applied was the cider, a beverage then fast supplanting the small beer of the Colonial days. This was brought to the men in pewter cans, which were passed from mouth to mouth, and when emptied were again replenished. For supper there was a bowl of milk and a size of bread. The hungry Oliver who wished for more was forced to order, or, as the phrase went, "size it" from the kitchen. - [From McMaster...
...which in themselves are worth competing for act oftentimes as a great incentive to hard and faithful work, and are no more than proper rewards for success. A step in the right direction was taken by the management last year, in substituting graceful and pretty cups for the ungainly pewter mugs formerly given. We trust that this year the improvement will be continued...
...grounds of the Long wood Club, last week, Dwight and Gray of the Longwood Club payed Sears and Clark, '83, of Harvard, a series of games at lawn tennis for "pewter mugs." The series was won by the Longwood players...
...foot-ball ground, beginning at about eleven o'clock, and were witnessed by a goodly number of friends of the students. The judges were Messrs. Barrett Wendell, Augustus H. Vogel, George Morison and W. R. Tyler; John O. Holden acted as timekeeper. The prizes were silver medals and pewter cups. The following-named were the successful competitors: One-hundred yard dash, A. A. Heard - time, 11 3/4 sec.; base-ball throw, H. F. McIntire, 272 feet; mile run, C. F. Ayer, 5 min. 38 sec.; long jump, W. S. Allen, 16 feet 7 1/2 inches; 220-yard dash...