Word: timed
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...present Harvard man seems to be able to give his attention to a novelty for about twelve months, or in some cases even less, after which time spent in the new pursuit, he puts on his slippers, stretches himself on his window-seat, lights a cigarette, and cares no more for Telegraphy, Chess, the French Club, the Club Races, or the Athletic Sports. All of which goes to show the utter worthlessness of the present average candidate for A. B. At least, so many persons would have us think...
...rowing or running, the next year he is tired of these and looks around for some new pursuit with which to divert himself. This feeling is not peculiar to him, it is common to all mankind. The inhabitants of a city are amused by spelling-matches for a time; they get tired of these, and are amused by wrestling-matches, of which they also soon become wearied. So let us not think that our students are morally or physically weak, because they refuse to be amused by the same thing for several years together...
...start Swift took the lead and made the quarter in 1.9 1/4 sec., closely followed by Cunningham. During the second quarter the men kept close together until they were a hundred yards from home, when Cunningham slipped and fell, leaving Swift to come in in 2.24 1/4; the time last fall being...
Messrs. Latham and Chandler then ran the final heat of the hundred yards, which was won by Latham in 10 3/4 sec; last fall's time being...
...three-mile race did not take place, there being only one entry, Mr. C. G. James, '79. The 120-yards hurdle-race, which stood next, was won by Mr. A. H. Latham, '77, over Mr. A. L. Rives, L. S., in 19 3/4 sec., gaining a second on the time at the last meeting...