Word: worded
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...word was given at 5.22, with '83 on the south side, and '86 on the north. The drop was about even, but '83 heaved immediately, and gained two inches. Soon after '83 again heaved, gaining an inch, one-half of which was immediately regained by a heave from '86. At the end of the first minute the knot was two and one-half inches toward the '83 side, where it remained until the end of the second minute. During the third minute '83 tried three heaves, but in the two first '86 got in ahead, and gained...
...word was given at 5.17. '83 won the drop by four inches, but by a sudden heave '84 reduced this lead by an inch. This lead '83 succeeded in retaining till the end of the first minute, and with little change until the end of the second. As soon as the end of the second minute was announced '83 got in a huge heave and gained fully six inches, which it continued to increase till the end of four minutes when they had raised it to a foot. During the next minute, however, '84 gradually reduced this lead...
Tennis, from all appearances, will be played this summer even more universally than before, and perhaps it would not be amiss to say a word or two concerning the new rackets for the coming year...
TUG-OF-WAR.The '86 team were nine pounds heavier than their adversaries, but '85 had the benefit of last year's experience, which was considerable of an advantage, '86 had the North side of the gymnasium. At the word, "heave," the ball hardly moved, neither side getting an advantage on the drop. Soon, by a few good heaves, '86 got an advantage of a few inches, which they kept in spite of the repeated heaves of '85. '86 won by 6 inches...
...would be a pity if the directors should be compelled, by such action on the part of a few men, to return to the old, unpleasant system of locks and latch-keys. The fault is probably the result of oversight and we have no doubt that a word will be sufficient to correct...