Word: won
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...ceased in Germany, and they were finally introduced into the public schools from the lowest to the highest grades in 1842, when Turner's societies, into whose organization the quickening genius of Jahn breathed the life and growth, were flourishing all over the country. Soon after this, physical culture won its way to recognition on both hemispheres as an indispensable part of sound education, and as a preserver of health and restorer of strength, and it has spread very rapidly. During the past twenty-five years due homage has been paid to it in Europe and America, and the magnificent...
...fifteen foot-ball matches between Oxford and Cambridge, Oxford has won six, Cambridge five, and four were drawn games...
...first of the series of handicap contests of the Yale Athletic Association, Bayard, '90, put the shot 31 ft. 10 in., the best actual score, and Sherman won the high jump by clearing...
...gymnasium, Saturday, Penny-packer, '88, won the shot with a put of 34 ft. 9 1 2 in. Bell, '91, won the high jump with 5 ft. 3 3 4 in. to his credit. Hunnewell, '90, and Hale, '91, tied for second...
...harm to college work if the whole body of students turn out to see the game. There is a healthful, pleasurable excitement in watching a closely contested match, which, if the element of betting is left out, can surely do no harm. If the game is won, is it not natural for the victors to celebrate their victory? What harm can be done by the discharge of a few fireworks, rockets and bombs, or the building of a bon-fire-in a judiciously selected place? Of course we do not mean to countenance wanton destruction or endangering of property...