Word: starter
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...walk around hitching their pants, etc., but must stand bolt upright on the mark. Second, tell them to set themselves. Do not fire the pistol as you give the word 'set,' but keep your men until they are all as steady as statues. Then let them go. Every starter in this country has a different way of sending off his men, consequently the athletes do not know what to expect." [Turf, Field, and Farm...
...desperately until the coxswain, screaming "stop, stop," at the top of his voice, checked their impetuosity. The race was won by the following crew in 1 min. 21 3-4 secs.: Warren, Cabot, Hallowell, Hald, Griffin, goodhue, Homans, and Funnan; coxswain, Baldwin, '86. The officers of the race were: starter, C. P. Curtis, jr., L. S.; judges at finish, L. E. Sexton; L. S. and R. L. McCook, '85; timekeeper, W. R. Wilson...
...Baldwin, and Woodworth, For the four-oared race three crews are entered, as follows: '85 crew, Storer, Draper, Trask, Billings. CRIMSON crew, Williams, Frye, Storrow, Morrison, Coxswain, Perkins. "Signet" crew, names not given. Entries for single sculls: Harris, Brown and Cabot. Officers of the course: C. P. Curtis, '83, starter; L. E. Sexton, '84, and R. G. McCook, '85, judges; W. R. Wilson, '86, time keeper. The events will take place in the following order, beginning promptly at 12: Senior eights, fours, freshman eights...
...made with great care, and reflect much credit on the gentlemen in charge. The officials were as follows: Referee, Prof. John Williams White; judges, Mr. W. H. Goodwin, '84, Mr. A. F. French, '85; time-keepers, Mr. J. G. Lathrop, Mr. E. A. Thompson, '87, Mr. Wendell Baker, '86; starter, Mr. J. S. Dean, L. S.; clerks of the course, Mr. W. D. Smith, '84, Mr. F. Winthrop White, '85. The summary of events follows...
...other races there will be gold, silver and Bronze medals. The following gentlemen will act as officers of the course: Referee, Professor John Williams White. Judges, Prof. Wm E. Byerly and Mr. T. J. Coolidge, '84. Timekeepers, Mr. E. A. Thompson, '87, and J. G. Lathrop. Starter, Mr. J. G. Coolidge, 84. Clerks of the course, Mr. W. D. Smith, '84, and Mr. F. W. White...