Word: pulling
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...takes twice the time to complete the upstroke that is needed for the downstroke. Unless matter offered resistance, no force could be brought to bear, and force must equal resistance. In a tug-of-war the tension on the rope is equal, and the question is, not who can pull the hardest on the rope, but who can push most vigorously on the cleats. The same results are produced by a great pressure for a short time and by a small pressure for a long time. This is the principle which enables dynamite bombs to be fired. If shot from...
Yale has an exceptionally good tug-of-war team this year and will make a fine showing in the Mott Haven contest. Le Sassier, '88 S., who will undoubtedly pull number one on the team, broke the record for an individual pull last Thursday by working the spring up to 780 pounds and holding it at 700 for the time limit...
...team from the Blues of the Second Regiment, C. N. G, will pull against a light-weight team from Yale this evening at 8 o'clock in the college gymnasium. The team from Yale will be Casement, Crall, Lowe, Loveland (anchor...
...very probable that McPherson will pull on the '89 tug-of-war team this afternoon in place of Marquand...
...other winter meetings. This special meeting could easily be arranged for the 31st of March, the Saturday before vacation begins, and it might be the means of helping the University Crew considerably. It might not be a bad plan to ask the Technology tug-of-war team to pull against our 'varsity team. This would give our team practice for the Mott Haven games, and would lend zest to the entertainment. Fencing is also an interesting sport to watch, especially if the bout is a lively one. We might have a round of featherweight sparring, if the men would...