Word: slower
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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After an abundant breakfast, they set out for home; but each turned back for a minute in an affectionate farewell to the camp. The first mile of the road was finished with quiet conversation, at an ordinary pace; but as they neared the village Yung's steps grew gradually slower; nor did Tue insist upon haste. They were silent for five minutes, then Yung said suddenly, "I wish this might go on forever...
...Polo Grounds, New York. He again failed to lower the 1/4-mile record; but time-keepers stationed at intermediate distances announced that he broke the 300-yards record and 400-yards record; and he finished the whole distance in 48 4-5 sec., or just 1-5 of a second slower than his English record. His times for the intermediate distances were as follows...
...then came the Juniors, and on the outside were the Seniors. Owing to the absence of the stake-boat before alluded to, the Seniors had a slight disadvantage on the start. The Sophmores soon drew ahead, Curtis working his crew at 42 strokes, while the others were six strokes slower. The Sophomores led by about a length, near the end of the first mile, with '81 second, and '82 virtually out of the race. But now the Seniors commenced a magnificent spurt, and drew up inch by inch on '83. The latter spurted also, but too late, as the Seniors...
...also called the Hub ? Because the Hub goes slower than any other part of the wheel, and because centrifugal force makes everything that comes there leave it again as fast and as far as possible...