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Word: second (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1870-1879
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...programme, created a great deal of amusement. Simmons cantered round the track, sometimes stopping to walk, at others shaking hands with persons outside, while Buell, '82, and Norman, '82, kept up a slow dog-trot. Ten yards from the finish, Norman gained on his competitor, and got second prize, in 3 m. 24 s. Simmons's time...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE ATHLETIC MEETING. | 11/7/1879 | See Source »

...Warner, '82, H. T. Oxnard, '82, and A. L. Hall, '80, started for the mile-run. Warner soon dropped out, and Oxnard, who had kept close to Hall's heels most of the way, lost ground in trying to spurt on the last lap, and came in second. Hall's time...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE ATHLETIC MEETING. | 11/7/1879 | See Source »

...last event was a fifth-mile hurdle-race. About fifteen men entered, and it was amusing to see the frequent falls and close competition. Wendell, '82, got the lead near the start, and won in 57 sec. H. Elliott, S. S., was second, and Field, '80, third...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE ATHLETIC MEETING. | 11/7/1879 | See Source »

...Second, That each college nine shall play a series of three or five games, as shall seem best, with each other ball nine represented in the so-called League or Union...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE BASE-BALL CHAMPIONSHIP. | 11/7/1879 | See Source »

...Monday several inches of snow covered the ground, but the game with McGill was commenced, and the first inning resulted in our favor, - one goal and a touchdown to nothing. Owing to the snow and cold, it was then mutually agreed by the captains not to play the second inning, but to call the game drawn. Our men reached home Tuesday morning, having been most cordially received and entertained while on their trip...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE CANADA GAMES. | 11/7/1879 | See Source »

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