Word: rubs
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...time when they are weakest. The need of good exercise is the cause of much of the danger of a university life. What could be a better preparation for morality and health and success than the hour's exercise on Jarvis and the hot and cold shower and rub down that follow? Three months of it can easily add twenty pounds to a man's physique, and 10 per cent. to his examination marks, and 50 percent. to his manly self-respect and ability to use his common sense. The game is an education itself for it gives...
...play, spectators were excluded from the grounds and the gates locked while the men practiced the tricks they will use in the game tomorrow. This afternoon the team will leave in a special car for New York. Princeton men seem to think their team will give Yale a harder rub than she had last Saturday...
...Hovey played his net game the second set, while Wrenn stayed back. The result was the set at 6-0 for Hovey. Throughout the match Wrenn played a strong game, and had he run to the net the last set he would have given Hovey a close rub. This victory puts Hovey in the finals...
...race by this time. At half a mile from the finish ninety pushed to the front again, ninety-one not quickening the stroke above thirty-six at any time. The freshmen made a splendid fight and within the last quarter of a mile gave the juniors a very close rub, but just at the finish ninety-one went ahead of them. The seniors won in eleven minutes from the start, the juniors were three quarters of a length behind them and the freshmen about a yard behind the juniors; there was clear water between ninety-three and ninety...