Word: yard
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...yards dash, (second heat). W. S. Scott, winner, 11s.; D. H. Clark, second by a yard...
...yards dash, (final heat). Merrill, winner, 11 1.5s.; Mandell, second by a yard and a half. Mandell was penalized one yard. and Scott...
...very clear that the moon and the college are not the best of friends. As is known to us all, the two have undertaken to light the yard ever since Harvard was first established. The result of this double contract is that at times, during certain nights of each month, the yard is not lighted. Whose fault is it? The moon is controlled by certain inevitable laws; for example, it has certain nights for setting early, and certain nights also for rising late; and again it is quite unable to shine through heavy clouds. This leads to the conclusion that...
...soon after the mighty upheaval at Hell Gate the explosion in the less infernal confines of College House will hardly attract its proper share of attention from the outside press. Yet the catastrophe of last night is the most serious that has be-fallen the college since our worthy yard watchman found a piece of wire-wound broomstick with a firecracker inserted in one end, and promptly reported the authorities a diabolical plot to blow up the dormitory buildings of the college. If matters do not make an immediate change for the better, it will not be many moons before...
Bonus given with rooms at 10 Holyoke Street. Sunny, near the yard, very desirable, given up at last moment. Apply at once...