Word: strength
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...meeting of the Massachusetts Chess Association will be held on Decoration Day, May 30th at 10 a.m., at the rooms of the Boston Chess Club, which have been kindly offered for the occasion. There will be a handicap-tournament, with the players divided into four classes according to their strength; with five prizes, awarded to the five players having the highest scores. Play in this tournament will begin promptly at 11 a.m., after which time no entries will be allowed. Those interested in chess throughout the state are invited to join this association, and, if desirous of entering this tournament...
Such an admirable arrangement as the above will do much to put an end to the stories of college graduates who in their misery and want bemoan the years "they wasted at college." When a corporation of the strength and vitality of Harvard University takes hold of a matter some striking results are inevitable. If the students in need of situations and the employers in need of men take advantage of the offer which has been made a mutual gain cannot fail to result...
Considerable interest has been taken in a device invented by Irving Fisher, '88, for registering the strokes of oarsmen. A roll of paper is slightly unwound at each stroke. A pencil moves across it, and its varying motion corresponds to the varying strength of pull. The result of the paper movement and the pencil movement is a curve which faithfully reproduces the length, strength and peculiarities in each stroke...
...finish, the freshmen being especially proud of the good showing made by their crew, and the '88 men joining in cheers for the victors. The race was a capital one, and won strictly on its merits. '87 rowed well together, and seemed to have a great amount of reserve strength in the boat. '89 rowed in the best form, their body-work being noticeably good, while the freshmen gave signs of great promise. The race was won in the fast time of 10 56, last year's time being 12 30. The course was, however, more favorable for fast rowing...
...machine has recently been invented by Fisher, '88, of Yale, for registering the stroke of oarsmen. It reproduces on paper the length, strength and peculiarities in each stroke, and affords an accurate means of determining the superiority of one man over another. Robert Cook, who is now at New Haven coaching the 'Varsity crew, expresses himself pleased with the workings of the machine, and recommends it as a useful aid in coaching...