Word: shoulders
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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With braid and shoulder padding...
...must not forget to mention that Prof. W. C. Dole of Amherst, Trinity, Yale, &c., is teaching the Cornell idea how to strike from the shoulder - in other words, is instructing a large class in boxing...
...class is the youngest that has graduated since '75, the average age being 22 years, 5 months, 4 days. The average height is 5 feet 9 1/2 inches; weight, 154 2/3 lbs.; chest, 37 inches; forearm, 10 7/8; biceps, 12 1/4; calf, 14; hips, 33; thigh, 21; shoulder breadth, 17; hat, 7; shoe, 7; glove, 7 1/2. Eleven have chosen law; 8, business; 6, ministry; 3, teaching; 2, medicine; 1, science; 1, manufacturing and 12 are on the fence. The oldest man is 28 years, 6 months, 4 days; the youngest, 19 years, 10 months, 23 days. The tallest...
...commonplace remark and then dodges back seemingly shocked that she has touched your sleeve; next time she stays a little longer, and if you remain perfectly quiet presses your arm a bit, and if you remain passive she gradually becomes confidential and allows you to support her arm and shoulder and then half her weight, and finally your arm and her shoulder and elbow become so well acquainted that they exchange frequent visits without any formality whatever, and when you get on intimate terms with her arm and shoulder 'alors vous savez le reste...
Base-ball yesterday : At Philadelphia - Bostons, 12; Philadelphias, 12; game called in the 10th inning on account of darkness. At New York - Metropolitans, 9; Chicagos, 2. At Cleveland - Clevelands, 19; Allegheneys, 5. Bond being disabled with a lame shoulder and Richmond having shown up very poorly in practice games, the Worcesters have signed J. G. Clarkson of the Beacons for pitcher. Harry Wright was negotiating with him to take the place of Ward, who has a bad arm, when he was engaged by Worcester...