Word: runners
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Conneff, the champion Irish runner, who defeated E. C. Carter, of the New York Athletic Club, in England last summer, will give an exhibition run in the winter games of the Manhattan Athletic Club in Madison Square Garden this evening...
Wood was a member of the Technology nine of last year. He has played shortstop but is trying for second base. He is a fine fielder and base runner but is weak at the bat. He is a good acquisition of the team...
...attention at once to such action as shall confine the abuse, in order that before another season the evil shall have passed away. While it is considered at the present day an excellent play for two rushers to stand shoulder to shoulder in their line in front of their runner, and as he comes forward to open his path by turning away from one another at the instant he comes, the abuse of such tactics is wrong, and it never is, and never can be, good foot-ball to not only push and drag rushers...
...fill his old position at first base. Second base is doubtful. Mumford, who played that position last year, may do so again this year. Quackenboss, captain of the Dartmouth team last year, is in the Law School, and will probably cover third. He is a good fielder and base runner and a very good batter...
...Sing," Watson's "O Worship the Lord," and that beautiful effort of Mozart's, "O Great Jehovah." Mr. Babcock, the soloist, sang with his customary skill and finish. The sermon was delivered by Dr. Gordon, in which he tersely compared the influence of the race of life upon the runner to the influence of spectators upon the various athletic contests...