Word: wind
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...first bout, while Mr. Brigham showed admirable quickness in ducking, and in hitting effective "wind" blows, Mr. Guiteras, by his long reach, succeeded in getting in a majority of "face" hits and in showing superior style. He won the bout...
...picks his way round the deep and treacherous puddles, - a succession of which compose the "stone" walk, - or trudges courageously through the mud of the other ways. The trees are waving their bare branches dismally to and fro, and groaning at the rude embraces of the north-wind...
BICYCLING.Mr. George Agassiz, who was the only contestant in the 20 mile race arranged for Thanksgiving Day by the Boston Bicycling Club, went over the course in 1 hour, 46 minutes, 45 seconds. This is remarkably good time considering the strong west-wind that was blowing at the time and the lack of incentive from competitors...
...yard handicap was run against the wind. The fifth heat was won by W. J. Crowley, 12 feet, in 10 1/4 sec.; the sixth by J. S. Voorhis, 18 feet, in 10 sec.; the second round by C A. J. Queckberner, 30 feet, in 10 1/4 sec. and J. S. Voorhis, 18 feet, in 10 1/4 sec. The final fell to J. S. Voorhis, 18 feet, in 10 sec. When heats are run in 10 seconds we naturally look, for the champions on the scratch mark, but instead we find M. McFaul, a deaf mute of the Fanwood...
...cold windy day, while the fastest professional time in the world is 48 1/4 sec., the fastest English amateur time 50 2/5 sec., and the fastest American amateur time 52 1/5 sec. This latter was made July 4, 1878, on the best track in America, warm day, no wind, and in a race between the fastest two men we have at this distance, the second man being but 1/5 second behind. Neither of these men could, last Saturday, on an eighth of a mile track, with cold weather and raw wind, have beaten 53 1/2 sec.; and if they...