Word: slipperyness
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Through sleet and snow very few men made their dreary way to Jarvis Field, yesterday afternoon, to see the University and Freshman elevens busily engaged in practice. The snow was about two inches deep and very slippery, while the sleet blew in the faces and hands of the men, making...
The small score is largely due to the condition of the field which was very slippery, making it almost impossible for our men to stand up, while the Ottawa team had lacrosse shoes, well adapted for such ground. Also much time was wasted in foolish disputes because neither the referee...
RUNNING HIGH JUMP.took their places and one after the other cleared the bar up to 5 feet, 5 inches. Here C. H. Atkinson, '85, and F. B. Fogg, '85, tied, as they both failed to clear 5 feet, 6 inches. H. L. Clark, '87, got over 5 feet 6 inches...
The picked American team played their second match, preparatory to leaving for Europe, against our nine on Saturday. Several hundred people gathered in and around Jarvis to see the game, the majority being outside the fence as usual. The rain of the morning made the ground rather slippery and many...
Prof. explaining a point in physiology: "Now take my arm." A co-ed who has been dozing on the back seat rouses up and murmurs: "Thank you, I guess I will; it is rather slippery;" and then seeing the whole class look round subsides into blushes. [Ex.