Word: strength
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...exciting contests. There were an unusually large number of entries for the events since about a dozen members of other colleges belonging to the Intercollegiate Athletic Association and of the Institute of Technology had availed themselves of the chance of contesting. The visitors made such good use of their strength and agility, that they carried off five first prizes and one second from the eight events...
...appeared on the parallel bars. All the men gave a highly creditable exhibition. Plisoury performed the most difficult feats and was the most graceful. He was clearly entitled to the first prize, which he received. The second prize was awarded to Leonard. McLellan's performance showed off his great strength to advantage, but did not contain as much variety as the others...
...four minutes, and a foot when time was called. The arrangements on the shoulders of the Columbia rope men evidently gave them a great help, not only in holding, but in pulling, for by this means their hands slipped less, and they could use their strength to more effect...
...building on Holmes field, presented an animated appearance last Tuesday evening on the occasion of the club entertaining Mr. Prentiss Cummings, of the Boston Chess Club. An invitation had been extended to all chess players in the University to be present and unite with the members in trying their strength in simultaneous games against Mr. Cummings. Thirteen men took tables, and shortly after half past seven, play began and continued until nearly midnight. The tables were arranged in two parallel rows, while Mr. Cummings walked up and down between them, making his moves at first with little or no hesitation...
...freshness of their early vigor; and the strain which men put upon themselves in active business or professional life is now so great that, unless they faithfully develop their physical resources as a matter of fidelity to their own selves, they constantly impair their vitality and consume their strength. With all that is said for athletics among the younger men it is believed that their necessity among the older men is very imperfectly understood, and that the physical exercise of men in middle life might be increased many fold without bringing them up to the standard of a well balanced...