Word: putting
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...second trial last night he lifted a dump-bell weighing 202 pounds and held it with one arm perpendicularly above his head. After a short rest he put up the same bell weighted to 211 pounds. On this trial, however, although the bell was put up perpendicularly with one arm, Rood, in straightening his body, lost his balance and let the ball fall. The terms of the game say nothing about the straightening of the body, but it has been customary to get to an upright position. It is thought, however, that the latter record will stand. The performance...
...Junior crew has no settled order. The two crews of the first squad start in with about the same men every day and then men from the second squad are put in various places in the two boats. They do not use the slides as yet but are trying to perfect the body reach. The majority of the men do not seem to reach far enough. The time of the first squad has improved, but the men from the second squad break it up considerably...
...building will be completed by next fall if possible. It will aim to put the cost of living within the means of every student; the large number of students will probably reduce the price of board to between seven and ten dollars a week...
...from the Class Day Committee suggesting changes that they were will to make, President Eliot has answered for the committee of the Corporation saying that he feels no doubt that an adjustment of the present difficulties about the Tree can be reached. He asks that the Class Day Committee put their suggestions in writing and in definite form. These suggestions were substantially what appeared in this morning's CRIMSON,- to lower the flowers, to wear citizens clothes, to provide against combinations; and besides these a definite plan of seats must be drawn...
...unofficial report comes from New Haven to the effect that Yale may decide to enter the boat race this spring between Harvard and Cornell and thus put an end to the athletic difficulties. It is said that Captain Goodrich has secured the consent of Cornell to allow Yale to take part in a triangular race. As Yale has not formerly been willing to meet Cornell this change of policy might have to be ratified by a mass meeting of the undergraduates...