Word: stick
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Speaking of the Harvard Crimson the Acta says : "True, not much fear is to be entertained of the rivalry of the Advocate, for it is decidedly too Philadelphian in tone and is greatly in need of a firm stick from a long pin in the hands of an athletic sticker...
Yale seems determined to stick by her new stroke this year. Yale men in general seem to favor it, the News advocates it, and the Record says : "It was not their stroke or their boat that beat the Yale crew, but a misfortune which could not have been foreseen or averted. All that we can wish for is the same stroke and the same crew next June...
...Moore using his cane about the arms and shoulders of the fugitive with good effect. When they reached a vacant lot in front of Professor Pike's residence Paine fell, and, before he could rise, was caught, it is claimed, in a shower of blows from Professor Moore's stick. He gained his feet, crying, "I can't stand this. Stop or I will shoot!" at the same time drawing a revolver and waving it over his head. Professor Pike came up with him, and, thinking his own life in danger, presented-his pistol and fired, the ball taking effect...
Hassarac (his rebellious lieutenant; an unscrupulous individual, prepared to stick at everything in general and nothing in particular - a base performer, whose vice ranges from the faintest pitch and toss to the most prononce man-slaughter)............E. A. S. Clarke...
...which Chase, '83, Mandell, '84, and Field, '84, entered. The bar was started at 6 feet; all went over. The bar was gradually raised, and it seemed as if they would never fail. As the it successfully, the applause became vociferous. Mr. Wendell finally announced the height of the stick at 8 feet 10 1/2 inches. At this, Mandell failed twice, but went over the third time. At 9 feet 3/4 inches, Chase retired, failing after three trials. Field soon after withdrew. Mandell failed to go higher than this and was awarded the cup at 9 feet 3/4 inch...