Word: tailed
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...different result from the one, which befell the nine on last Saturday. During the present week the members of the nine have practised diligently, with a few notable exceptions, and will undoubtedly make a better showing against their opponents than they did at New Haven. They still seem to tail in playing with sufficient snap and life, and do not bat hard enough. In the game which took place last Thursday they showed that they could play an up-hill game and finally win, although the chances were against them. This is exactly what they must do today. There...
...shakes his mane ; he shakes his tail...
...which the phenomenon is explained. Electricity is one theory for no apparent reason, except that it seems to be the custom of the present age when anything in nature is entirely unaccountable to attribute it to electricity. Another startling theory is that our planet is passing through the tail of a comet, but this does not seem to be plausible as no nucleus to it has as yet been descried in any direction. Some scientists pretend that the redness is due to frozen moisture through which the sun refracts its rays, and Professor Proctor states that we may possibly...
There was a pony race at Clyde Park on Saturday afternoon; for the half-mile dash the following ponies, belonging to members of the Harvard Polo Club, appeared : Redskin, ridden by Mr. Bird; Spotted Tail, ridden by Mr. Belmont; Pale Face, ridden by Mr. Wilson, and Papoose, ridden by Mr. Dickey. After a good send-off, Redskin and Spotted Tail soon showed to the front, and by the time the back-stretch was reached, had opened a lead of several lengths over Pale Face, who was a length ahead of Papoose. Down the backstretch the horses went in the same...
...great stock of information of every discription concerning college and students. Its apperarance is slightly marred by a very few unsightly illustrations, but on the whole great taste has been shown throughout its pages. Its athletic interests are well looked after, while the usual assortment of eating clubs tail the list. An interesting feature of this publucation is its Memorabilia or review of the college year...