Word: thrown
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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This decision has been reached partly owing to the confusion into which the affairs of the clubs have been thrown by the prolonged uncertainty as to a Christmas trip. When the matter was finally settled, so little time remained for preparation and for drill that it seems best to postpone this, the most important concert of the half-year, until a thoroughly creditable performance can be assured. A further reason for the postponement is that it has been impossible to secure Sanders Theatre for the most desirable date...
...first astronomical journal published in the U. S. and between 1855 and 1858 he organized the Dudley Observatory in Albany. Under the auspices of the Argentine Republic and at the sacrifice of all personal comforts and considerations, he founded at Cordova a splendidly equipped observatory. He had also thrown a light upon the climatic conditions of South America, and established a net work of meteorological stations extending on one side from the tropics to Terra del Fuego, and on the other side from the Andes to the Atlantic...
...debate was "Resolved, That capital punishment be abolished." The principal disputants for the affirmative were S. B. Southworth and F. W. Aldred; for the negative, J. H. Eaton and R. L. Reed. The judges decided in favor of the negative. After the announcement of the decision the debate was thrown open to the house and several men spoke from the floor...
This match is for the Intercollegiate Cup offered by "Shooting and Fishing." The conditions are as follows: First, each team is composed of five men; second, each man shoots at thirty birds, sixteen yards rise, thrown from three unknown traps five yards apart; third, ten gauge guns are penalized two yards; fourth, broken pigeons, or pigeons not properly thrown, are no birds; fifth, a misfire does not count, but, if the wrong trigger is pulled, or if the safety is not pushed up, the bird is lost. The match will begin at ten o'clock...
...second half the graduates got the ball on downs and Crane made 15 yards on a double pass. Then Crane Kicked to Harvard's 15-yard line. Cozzens was thrown for a loss and Dibblee Kicked 25 yards. Hayes made 10 yards, Waters 5, Curtis 2, and Hayes 3. Hayes then carried the ball over for a tonchdown and Crane kicked the goal. Score...