Word: size
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...University Crew are to have their pictures taken seated in their boat. The pictures, which are to be large size, will be sold for two dollars each, and persons desiring to obtain one are requested to hand their names to the Captain, Mr. Bancroft...
...witness the Foot-Ball game. The rows of seats reserved for ladies through the courtesy of the manager of the club were filled with fair ones and their escorts. The game was called at about 3-25 P. M., after some delay occasioned by a dispute as to the size of the ball, Harvard kicking north and Princeton south. Harvard led off with a good kick, and followed it up so well that in ten minutes Cushing, '77, got a touchdown. Seamans, however, missed the goal. The ball was kept near the Harvard goal for most of the time...
...standard of pronunciation; we shall be undoubtedly safe if we follow the usage of the best literary society we know. New-Englanders boast that, within the radius of ten miles from the Massachusetts State House there is more "cultchar" and education represented than in any other district of its size in the United States. True or not, we must, unless we are insensible alike to ridicule and the calls of duty, conform to the usage of this neighborhood and discard the provincialisms spoken of above...
...came forward; the round was well contested, Mr. Bryant showing great skill in his cross-counters. This round and bout were decided in Mr. Bryant's favor. Then followed the second fencing-bout between Messrs. Cushing, '78, and Churchill, '79. The contestants being smaller men, and nearer of a size than the preceding pair, handled the foil more gracefully. The bout was given to Mr. Cushing...
Messrs. Bryant and Brown, '77, then came out for the third bout of the middle-weight sparring, and appeared the most evenly matched in size and weight of all the pairs. This round was very spirited, and both contestants showed a familiar knowledge of the gloves. The round was won by Mr. Bryant, as was also the second round and the bout. It remained to decide the last bout of the middle-weight sparring between Messrs. Bryant and Wiley. This first round was by all odds the most interesting feature of the day's sports. Mr. Wiley was very cool...