Word: yard
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Another "poco" has invaded the college yard. He adopts the very pleasant method of accosting students as they leave the recitation halls...
...when the College yard was reached...
Beneath the ancient church yard slabs...
...Lincoln College sports, Oxford University, Nov. 23, the Strangers' handicap, 120 yards, was won by H. H. Minton, 4 1/2 yards start, in 11 4-5s. R. Marriott, 4 yards, was second by a yard. At the Trinity College sports, Cambridge, held the same day. F. G. L. Lucas, penalised 4 1/2 yards, finished second by half a yard in the one hundred-yards race, the time of the winner, E. P. Powell, being 10 1-5s. Lucas won the 120 yards handicap, from scratch, in 12 1-5s., finishing three yards in front of Powell...
Whatever cause prompted last night's bonfire and disturbance in the yard, the act is deeply to be regretted and condemned. Aside from the dangers of any such demonstration, it is difficult to see what good can be gained from it; the evil results that might follow are very evident...