Word: strength
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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When we come to consider feats of strength and agility, and to compare as far as possible those performed now and in earlier times, the advantage seems to lie with the moderns. There are really no definite accounts of what the ancient Greeks and Romans were able to do. There are many mythical ones, and even when there are any that may possibly be statements of facts, there is nothing to gauge what they are really worth. We have a little more knowledge of what was done in the middle ages, but not much. For instance, King Teutobach...
...went up al the stayrs into the galary, and dyd caste downe the asse with al the woode into the chimney, and the asse's fete upward, whereof the Earl of Foix had great joye, and so had all they that wer ther, and had mervele of his strength...
...will make a record at baseball which will equal, perhaps, that made by the graduating class of last June. For the present, close attention to the work in hand will accomplish wonders. Every man on the nine should see to it that the lazy ones receive the full strength of the odium which is their...
...ninety-three, by their professional opponents. They scored 29 runs to their opponents' 68, and made 50 errors, an average of eight per game. They would undoubtedly have made a considerably better showing but for several accidents to members of the team, which prevented a display of the full strength of the nine. Dann, the catcher, wrenched his back. Stagg was handicapped by a lame arm. McConkey, second base, had two fingers knocked out and a sore hand besides. As will be seen by the figures, the nine batted heavily, making an average of ten hits per game. From present...
ROPE CLIMBING.C. M. Saville, '89; A. E. Sterne, '87, and C. E. Curry, '89, were entered in this event. Saville's strength failed him and he was unable to reach the roof of the gymnasium. Sterne got an early start, and climbed well. Curry used his body with good effect, and won the cup. His record was 20 4-5 seconds...