Word: quartered
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...athletic grounds is a well turfed diamond, and behind it a comfortable, covered grand-stand. The quarter-mile track surrounding the field has been put into excellent condition, and the candidates for the Mott Haven team exercise on it daily under the direction of their trainer, Pennell. They have three first-class men, Page in the high jump, Faines in the mile run, and Kohler in the bicycle race. Several other candidates are promising well, and some of the most sanguine spirits think that Pennsylvania's chances for the inter-collegiate cup this year are fair to say the least...
...college? We think not. Smith, with an appointment in town at ten o'clock in the morning, would have to breakfast at least as early as nine, and would probably be quite unable to attend chapel, and Brown, to be in Boston and in his seat at quarter before eight in the evening would have to leave his room much too soon after dinner for comfort. It is needless to say that a most abnormal development of the biceps of almost every man in college would ensue, and this, with the wasting of valuable time and the loss...
...three-quarter length portrait of Dr. McCosh, the work of John White Alexander, will be exhibited at the National Academy this spring...
...August 9th, 1818, Amos Davis, Quarter-Master General, wrote to the Honorable Council as follows: "A stone powder magazine has been built on Captain's Island in Cambridge; a brick wall inclosing the magazine will be finished in about twenty days. The building will then be in complete order for the reception of powder...
...sixth time by Harvard, was brought out by President Smith. He announced the contestants who had aided in winning the victory at the Polo Grounds as follows: First prizes, the tug-of-war team, - Easton, Curtis, Remington and Pease; Wendell Baker in the 2.20 yard dash and quarter-mile run; Bradley in the running broad jump. Second prizes were won by D. C. Clark, in putting the shot, Gibson in throwing the hammer, Dean in the bicycle race, Fogg in the running broad jump, and Bemis in the mile walk. The cup was first awarded by the Inter-collegiate Athletic...