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Word: scratches (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1880-1889
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...class crew was defeated by the Bradfords in a short scratch race yesterday afternoon...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fact and Rumor. | 5/1/1888 | See Source »

...when all started to spurt. Bailey got a bad fall as he was turning the first corner. Davis and Brown had a lively dash on the back stretch, but Davis managed to come in ahead. Time 6m. 20 1-2s. Crosby, Moen and Bodley came to the scratch for the '91 100-yards dash. Bodley was set back a yard for a false start. Moen came in first in 10 2-5s., followed closely by Bodley. Lund had a walk-over in the '88 100-yards dash. In spite of a slow start he made...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: H. A. A. Class Meeting. | 5/1/1888 | See Source »

...crew expected to row a scratch race with a crew from the Bradford Club, Saturday afternoon, but the Bradfords could not get a crew together. A short race will probably be rowed this afternoon...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fact and Rumor. | 4/30/1888 | See Source »

...college under-graduates only. The H. A. A. has considered the advisability of sending on a team. It has resulted in giving the captain of the Mott Haven team power to send from one to six men according to his judgment. The events are all to be from the scratch over a turf course. The course will be "straight away" for all events up to and including the quarter. Prizes will be given to the first three men in each event; a silver cup to the first, a gold medal to the second, a silver meda Ito the third...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Athletic Meeting at Cedarhurst. | 4/16/1888 | See Source »

...game on Jarvis. The Cambridge team appearing with only nine men, Wells and Davis of the Harvard team filled the vacant places. Aside from good passing by the defence, the University play was straggling. The first goal was won by Harvard in twenty minutes. This goal was, however, a scratch, kicked through by the Cambridge point. The Cambridge team scored its first goal just before the end of the first half. By mutual agreement the time of the second half was shortened to ten minutes. Cambridge won its second goal in one or two minutes, and for a time Harvard...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Lacrosse. | 4/11/1888 | See Source »

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