Word: quarterly
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...accessory attributes to a good foot-ball team are as nothing when compared to the one quality which has always been distinguished by its absence from our teams - skill. Our men play a good game after their own light; - that is, they let centre snap the ball to the quarter-back, and quarter-back throw it to a half-back, and then he puts his head down and rushes blindly into the crowd and - "Down! How much did we lose that time? Ten yards? Well, try it again." There is no use denying that our men play a plucky game...
...first trial was the 100 yards dash. Mr. Goldie acted as starter. Messrs. Lathrop, Soren and Davidson took the time at 80 yards, and as a result a record of eight seconds was established. This beats the world's record by a quarter of a second. At the finish Messrs. Avery, Fiske, and Dr. Swain were the timers. For the 100 yards Baker tied the amateur record, his time being ten seconds...
About an hour and a half later Baker was ready to run the quarter. He got an excellent start, and settled to his work in magnificent style. About half way he seemed to falter and have trouble with one of his shoes, but kicking it loose, he pluckily continued as swiftly as ever. Running upwards of 200 yards with but one shoe makes his record of 47 3-4 seconds all the more marvelous. 47 3-4 seconds breaks the previous world's amateur record of 48 3 5 seconds, made by Myers, at Birmingham, England, in 1881. It also...
...record made by E. J. Wendell in the 100 yards, and Wells, '86, will try to run 440 yards in less than Baker's record, 50 1-4s. Fiske, '86. will be given a start of 3 yards in the 100, and Wheeler, '86, 30 yards in the quarter. It will depend on the weather conditions as to whether the track at Beacon or Mystic Park is used. Those who wish to see the races must be ready to start from the gymnasium at 3 o'clock. The officials are: starter, Davidson, '85; timers, Mr. Lathrop, Thompson, '87, Trask...
...launch usually accompanies the crew in the afternoon, so as to enable the coach to watch the men and correct their faults. This afternoon, however, on account of a little injury to the machinery, it could not be used. After supper, which is served at about a quarter of eight, the men lounge about on the piazza, singing or talking, until ten o'clock, when they retire for the night...