Word: scratching
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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Oxford University, Brazenose College, February 15. - 100 yards, C. Trepplin, 11 1/5 sec.; broad jump, A. T. Heath, 19 ft. 10 in.; mile-handicap, J. Lang (scratch), 5 min. 3 sec.; mile-walk, A. C. King...
Many of us have seen those round pieces of card-board, bearing on the obverse the illuminated motto, "Scratch my Back," and on the reverse a piece of sandpaper. We have often seen them, and have often made unsuccessful attempts to light matches on them; but I venture to say that it never occurred to the venerable Alumni when they reared Memorial Hall that the tablets and the carved wood-work would ever be used for a "scratch-my-back...
...Scratch Races will take place Saturday, October 13, at 11.30 A.M., over the boat-house course. The book for entries is now open at Richardson's; it will be closed Friday evening. The entrance-fee is fifty cents, as usual...
...elsewhere announced that the scratch races will take place to-morrow. We wish earnestly to advise all who take the slightest interest in boating to enter their names for these races, in which the number of contestants, rather than their quality, is what is desired. We would most strongly urge those who make their first appearance here this year to improve this opportunity to pull in races which, although the stakes are small, and little honor is won or lost, nevertheless afford the captain of the University Crew and the captains of the club crews one of the best opportunities...
...Scratch Races will probably take place over the Boat-house Course on Saturday...