Word: wall
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...first crew to make its appearance, '82, came in sight at 12.52, and took its position third from the wall. '82 was soon followed by the '83 crew, which took its position second from the wall. '84 took its position next to the wall, and '85 outside, fourth from the wall. The colors of the crews were as follows: '82, green and white; '83, blue and white; '84, orange and black; '85, red and white. As the crews were about ready to start, the schooner R. P. Chase went across the track, and delayed the race considerably. The different classes...
...island of Lesbos. Mr. Clarke and Mr. Bacon were fixed upon by the Archaeological Institute to direct the expedition, and with half a dozen volunteers have been upon the spot since last April, with remarkable success. They have uncovered a temple, as well as portions of the city wall, of remarkable beauty, the gymnasium, baths, and numerous public works. Although exceedingly limited in funds, there is every prospect of still more remarkable results during the few remaining months granted by the Turkish government...
...order of the crews today, at the start, will be as follows : '84 next to the wall...
...class race today will begin promptly at 10.30 A. M. Ten minutes only will be allowed to any crew which fails to come up to the scratch. The tug will leave the West Boston bridge at 9.30. The finish line will be the west wall of Otter street. The start this year will be parallel to this line. Wm. S. Eaton, Jr., of the Union Boat Club, will be referee. W. A. Bancroft and H. G. Chapin will act as time-keepers. Judges on the tug will be as follows : Fred W. Smith, '79, Frank A. Peabody, (of the 'Varsity...
...nines, surprisingly small sums are realized. The reason is that but few care to pay an "admission" fee for stepping over a certain - or uncertain, rather - boundary; as a prominent paper remarked Sunday, "of the 2,500 spectators at the Brown-Harvard game, about 500 paid anything." A brick wall has been talked of as more agreeable to the eye than a board fence. It matters not what it is, but there should be some barrier to the mob. - [News...