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Word: pushed (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1890-1899
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...often happens that a man does not get an opportunity to bring his strongest muscles into play, or that he is handicapped in his strength of legs by having a weak grip, or in his strength of arms (that is; the times he can pull and push his weight up) by having large hips and lower limbs...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Tests of Strength. | 2/17/1891 | See Source »

...them. A list of the appointments held by the athletic men was published a short time ago and a comparison of the two is interesting. Sixty-eight per cent. of the editors have received appointments and sixty four per cent. of the athletes, thus showing that the athletes push their literary brethren very close...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Appointments of Yale Editors. | 2/5/1891 | See Source »

...through and fell on the ball in fine form. He was inclined to interfere with the ball occasionally, but otherwise his game was perfect. Finlay and S. Morison stood each other off about evenly for the first part of the game, but towards the last half Finlay began to push Morrison around. He did some of the best tackling in the line. In fact the whole centre held like a wall, except at the time when Yale's bull rushes won her a touch-down...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: VICTORY. | 11/24/1890 | See Source »

...Harvard Athletic Association this evening, for the whole success of the Association depends upon the activity of its officers. This is particularly the case with the secrelarship. This officer has almost the entire success of the association on his shoulders, and it a man of more than ordinary push is not secured, the various attiletic meetings will not be the great success that they used...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 10/13/1890 | See Source »

...very uneven at finish and he clips slightly. Gould falls over on catch and pulls too short a stroke. Rogers has been sick for some time and cannot be fairly criticised. The most noticeable faults in the crew, as a whole, are a lack of life, a tendency to push their slides, a slowness with their hands, and pulling a short choppy stroke...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Yale Freshman Crew. | 4/15/1890 | See Source »

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