Word: ran
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...thought that the hopes of the students for a rapid transit between Boston and Cambridge are about to be realized. A number of electric cars have been tried, but all have been found lacking in some particular or other, but yesterday afternoon a new one, of the Hewins make, ran successfully in Cambridge. The car, with the president of the West End road, and W. L. Stevens, the patentee of the motor used, on board, left the Cambridgeport headquarters, and went up Broadway to Harvard square, ascending the steep grade on Broadway without difficulty. From Harvard Square, the car went...
...passing vessel ran into and burst the gas main across the Charles River Monday evening, causing the light to be very much dimmed, and necessitating the closing of many places of entertainment. Leavitt and Pierce were obliged to close at eight o'clock...
Moen (9 ft.) in his trial heat ran even with Sherrill of Yale (scratch) after almost slipping down in the middle of the race. In the second trials Sherrill was distanced. Moen won the final heat in 5 3-5 sec. Robinson, of Yale, (6 ft.) was second...
...mile run was made by Lloyd of Yale, (80 yds.) in 4 min. 44 1-4 sec. Davenport of Harvard (30 yds.) was second and Skillman, of the Manhattans (scratch) third. Other entries were T. P. Conneff, M. A. C., (scratch) and Harmar of Yale, 12 yds. Davenport ran a very pretty race passing all competitors, and leading for 3 laps, till the last lap, when he was passed by Lloyd. The time was very good for a 16-lap track...
...whole life Asa Gray was a student of theology; but Darwin said he had no time for studying religious truths. Gray observed Sunday; Darwin did not. As to the growth of the soul in old age these men stand in great contrast. Darwin was a mighty river, but ran on one side of the island and could not run on the other. He was one-sided. Asa Gray retained, on the whole, a better grasp of modern thought...