Word: turning
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...struggle for the championship of the American College Base-Ball Association for the coming season promises to be a most interesting one. At all the colleges more than the usual enthusiasm prevails, and each seems to be making the most strenuous efforts to turn out "the best nine...
That the Conference Committee should turn from the consideration of a practice which just so far it exists depreciates the value of the degree of every honest graduate, to the more "vital" questions of plank walks and "muckers," is by no means a self evident proposition. Surely the value of the Harvard degree should be a matter of vital importance to every undergraduate...
...expected that fifty men will turn a somersault from the spring-board at the crew benefit Saturday...
...fighting but was not quick enough for his adversary, who placed some very pretty blows on his face. The round ended with the advantage on Fillebrown's side. Both men appeared fresh for the second round. Whitelaw again rushed his opponent who avoided some heavy blows very neatly. In turn Fillebrown placed some effective hits. The round seemed about equal. In the third round Whitelaw again began rushing, but was severely handled, giving few blows in return. The bout was awarded to Fillebrown. Thayer, '88, withdrew. Coolidge was therefore given abye. The judges here announced a mistake in the winner...
...turn to this latest trouble. I refer to the benches which are placed across the floor of the gymnasium during the winter meetings. The various officers of the day sit thereon, but we are able to "sit upon" them only in print. The motive for thus placing these benches on the floor is indeed praiseworthy; but the result is very sad, for these benches and their occupants obstruct the view of nearly half the audience. The wrestling of last Saturday, for example, could not be seen by those seated in the south end of the gymnasium, except from...