Word: pile
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...barge and hoped to see other winning crews next spring. After cheering the president and singing "Fair Harvard," the procession marched to Professor Hollis's and when he finished a short speech continued to Solider's Field. When the barge had been drawn near the pile of barrels intended for the bon fire, Trainer McMaster made a speech in an optimistic vein. All the members of the nine and crew were called on for speeches and were received with cheers. The fire was then started, and after more cheering, the crowd broke...
...break will be marked at the end of the trail by a pile of paper...
PHILADELPHIA, April 27.- The University of Pennsylvania had today's game with Brown well in hand up to the fifth inning but the infield suddenly went to pieces and allowed the visitors to pile up runs when they should have been out without scoring...
...They are what are known as "slow runs." The hares are given a start of about five minutes over the hounds, and after laying a trail of a few miles they designate some spot about half a mile from home as a "break" and mark this by a pile of the paper "scent." The hounds make no pretense to fast running until they reach this point, when the master-of-hounds gives the signal and such of the men as care to do so race over the rest of the couse. In addition to the benefits of the open...
...break shall be indicated by a pile of paper...