Word: pistols
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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About 6000 friends of the tony 7th regiment gathered in the vast armory this evening to witness the 10th annual games between members of the regiment. The games began with a pistol shot at 8, and thereafter, until toward midnight, the sound of the pistol scared the air with admirable frequency and persistence. The games were all well conducted, and some of the events were exciting, notably the bicycle races and the mile walk, but the greatest interest centred on the tug-of war. In this, three colleges were represented - Harvard, Columbia and the City of New York. Yale...
...sound of pistol shots in the vicinity of the Jefferson Physical Laboratory appears to have excited some students who have recitations in the Lawrence Scientific School. They have no reason for anxiety; it is only the members of Physics C, trying to find out how fast sound travels...
...member of the freshman class made his first appearance in Amherst this fall wearing a silk hat and carrying a cane. He is always accompanied by a pistol. Sophs, beware! - Student...
...final heat was started in a most careless manner. Bonine was several yards ahead of the line when the word was given. Although the attention of the starter was called to the fact, he refused to set them back, but fired his pistol, sending the men off. Baker was behind at the time and so failed to catch either of the first two men, though running much faster than either. Bonine won in 10 3-5s. and Derickson was second...
...HURDLE RACE, 120 YARDS.This was the most unfair contest of the whole afternoon. Ludington of Yale, and Safford of Columbia, and Bradley, '86 were the contestants. The starter gave the word to get ready, and the first two started without waiting for the pistol. Bradley requested that they be set back according to rule, but the starter without heeding him fired his pistol, and Bradley had to follow the other two, by that time already half way to the first hurdle, or get left entirely. He ran so much better than they that he cleared the last hurdle almost...