Word: windings
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...brought to Cambridge much of the best riding talent in the country, making the meeting most successful. Tonight, the last meet and run of the club for the year will be made to Woodlawn Park, Auburndale, and after the return by moonlight another "smoker" will be held to wind up the festivities of the season. With propitious weather there ought to be a large attendance at both the run and "smoker" as a testimonial by the members of their appreciation of the work done by the officers for the past year...
...bullet and the skill which putting it in the right place necessitates, has a tendency to give the rifleman a like precision of ideas. In order to attain any considerable degree of skill it is essential that he should be a good reasoned. Distances, effect of the atmosphere and wind, are among the points to be considered. If the shot is to be made at any kind of game, the speed at which it is moving must, of course, be noted. Unfortunately in the Northern States there is comparatively little game worthy the attention of a rifle. In Canada, Maine...
...first regatta of the Harvard Canoe Club took place on the Charles river course Saturday afternoon, and proved a complete success. The weather was almost perfect and the stiff west wind blowing down the course gave an opportunity for each to show all the skill he could command in managing the frail crafts. The first event was the sailing race, in which six men entered. The breeze made things very lively at the start, but the canoes got off pretty well together. The rough water around Union boat-honse bothered the contestants considerably, and soon three of them dropped...
...spring races of the H. C. C. will be held on Saturday, May 24, at 10 A. M. Races will be started from the Union boat-house. There will be three races : 1, sailing, two miles on and off the wind; 2, paddling, three-quarters of a mile; 3, tandem paddling, three-quarters of a mile. The prizes will be cups. Second prizes will be given in races where four or more canoes start. Races are open only to members of the club. Persons may join the club upon payment to the treasurer of $3, for active membership...
...Harvard twelve left Cambridge on Friday afternoon on their trip to Princeton. The game was called on Saturday afternoon immediately after the conclusion of the Dartmouth-Princeton base-ball game. The Princeton men won the toss and chose the shady side of the field with the wind at their back. The ball was at once rushed towards Harvard's goal. The defence proved equal to the occasion and the ball was sent flying back towards Princeton's defence men. Neither side seemed to have any great advantage. Both sides made several pretty tries for goal, but wide of the flags...