Word: wings
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...striker out with both hands on his knees, ready for the ball which was to come from an invisible server. Such accidents are common. I once tried to take a horse and sulky, but got only the horse's nose. It is just like shooting at birds on the wing; the novice is most likely to shoot ahead and so either misses the bird altogether or hits it in the head and kills it at once...
...Kent '83, formerly a university player of note, who has been travelling in Europe, has reentered the Law School. He came out yesterday for a few minutes and signified his intention of training and trying for the team. The best playing was done by the left wing of the rush line of first team, Adams, end, Simpkins, J. E. Thayer and Homans. These men worked together better than any men have done as yet and there was some semblance of team play...
...trustees of Columbia College have a capital scheme under consideration. Since the new wing of the college has been completed, it has been determined to considerably enlarge the library, by the addition of such valuable ancient and modern works as will prove a genuine and valuable aid to the professional library worker. Eighty small tables will be placed in the reading-room, and the electric light will be fixed so that students will have every material aid for their work...
...Museum of Comparative Zoology will soon welcome back its head, Alexander Agassiz, from his trip to India. Prof. Agassiz has lately been examining the great aquarium at Naples with a view to the introduction of water into the laboratories of the museum, the new wing of which was built with his own money mostly, and on plans providing for an aquarium. Professor Agassiz's outlay from his own fortune on this institution has not been less than...
...with but little advantage to either side. This was only preliminary. During the night Rosecrans reposted his army, and in the morning was in a better position to resist attack. This was soon made by Polk on our left, which was commanded by Thomas. Although hotly pressed, the left wing stood firm and Thomas called for reinforcements. With want of foresight, Rosecrans made a movement of troops from the right just as that portion of the army was about to be attacked by Longstreet. Under this general a superior force of Confederates quickly crushed in the Union right, already...