Word: strengthed
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Walt Whitman is seriously ill at his home in Camden, N. J., and grave fears are felt that his strength will not be sufficient for his recovery...
John Guy Vassar, one of the philanthropists identified with the fame of Vassar College, is one of the happy mortals who survive their own obituary notices. He has very sick for months, and news of his death got several times abroad; but suddenly he has recovered strength rapidly and is now in excellent health...
Although base-ball is at present the predominating object of interest to the University, yet with the near approach of the intercollegiate athletic games there is manifest a liverly curiosity and anxiety as regards the strength and capabilities of Yale upon the track. Our class games have been unusually spirited and exciting this year. In the upper-class games Berger, '88 S., broke the amateur record in the 80 yards hurdle by covering the distance in 11 3-5s. In the freshman games Weare, '90 S., broke the Yale record in the two-mile bicycle race by finishing...
...strength tests, the members of the 'varsity tug-of-war team have pulled the following amounts: F. G. Balch, anchor, 1760 lbs. (with belt on); P. Chase, 946 lbs.; C. H. Baldwin, 836 lbs.; E. A. Pease, 946 lbs., making a total of 4,448 lbs. for the team. In computing the amounts, a kilogram was taken as 2 1-5 pounds. Amory, '90, and Munro, '89, will go to New York as substitutes...
...freshmen next week, and all the encouragement possible should be given to its members. For this reason, we hope as many men, both freshmen and upper-classmen will see the game this afternoon. Their presence will help to inspire the nine with the confidence it must feel in its strength before it can be fully equipped for a decisive contest...