Word: waists
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...backs are to receive especial attention. While in the gymnasium all candidates for these positions will be trained with special reference to strengthening them above the waist. As soon as the spring opens the halfbacks will practice kicking every day, while the quarter-backs will learn to pick up and throw the ball accurately. The fullbacks will be expected to work all summer practicing, kicking, and running...
...follow the English system, and seemed to have also adopted the English style of rigging, for their slides were noticeably shorter than those of the Yale crew. Until June 1 the crew used English oars, which have much smaller blades than the American style, and the men in the waist of the boat were seated on the side, as in the English university crews, instead of directly over the keel. Both these experiments were abandoned nearly a month before the race, but they must have materially retarded the progress of the crew. Such experiments are necessary, and often prove beneficial...
...years ago. The law was passed by the authorities in 1822, and it was at once put into practice. It reads substantially as follows: "The coat must be of black-mixed, called also Oxford-mixed, single breasted, with a rolling cape square at the end, and with pocket flaps; waist reaching to the natural waist, with lapels of the same length; skirts reaching to the bend of the knee; three crows-feet, made of black silk cord on the lower part of the sleeve of a senior, two on that of a junior, and one on that of sophomore...
...alone showed up for the high jump. Barney withdrew after jumping 4 ft. 9 1-2 in.; Bell continued, winning finally at 5 ft. 2 1-2 in. C. E. Curry, '89, had a walkover in the rope-climbing. Although considerably hampered by the safety rope, attached to his waist, he made the ascent in 21 1-2 sec., coming quite close to the record. The high kick brought out E. E. Buckingham, L. S., and R. B. Hale, '91. Buckingham could not touch the disk at 8 ft. 6 3-4 in., and Hale at the following height. Hale...
...hips is perfectly fair and legitimate, as is also seizing him about the head, providing he be not choked. So hard has been the ruling this season that many a fine tackler is absolutely afraid to take a man at any spot except almost under the arms. A waist tackler is fearful lest the umpire think him too low; and as for a fair hip tackler-the best, by the way, of any method, because surest, and less likely to injure the man-he has been practically shut out altogether. A captain is almost afraid to call...