Word: straight
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...hounds, with J. D. Gorham, '90 as master. The trail was laid through Harvard square, then turning sharp to the left through Norton's woods and up to Porter's station. From here the trail ran parallel to the railroad track as far as Fresh pond, then turning sharply, straight back to Highland street, where the break was made. The hares reached the gymnasium at 4.30, and twenty minutes later the hounds began to arrive. H. P. Williams was first, followed by Hockstadter, R. Stone and Blake. The hares had to give the hounds fifteen minutes, which they were able...
...third annual handicap road race of the Bicycle club will be held Friday November 15. The course extends from Mount Auburn bridge to Watertown; across the river, then to the right straight through West Newton to the great sign boards; here it turns sharply to the left and follows Beacon street to Walnut street where it turns again to the left through Newton Centre to Lowell street. Then it takes the right and returns to Mt. Auburn bridge over the same course. The distance is fourteen miles...
...Rowing at Cambridge has for sixteen years been under the charge of Mr. Herbert Rhodes. The principles of his system are: The hands must shoot away smartly from the chest; as they release the body for the swing which actually (though not theoretically) begins before the arms are perfectly straight. In any case the swing begins before the slide and carries the slide forward with it, both being slow and steady, especially the slide, and the forward movement both of slide and body must end at the same moment. In the moving forward let the body be well balanced...
...singles, Manchester defeated J. Codman, 6-0, 6-3; Tallant defeated A. M. Chase, 6-2, 6-3. The match between Lee and Sturgis resulted in Lee's favor. Sturgis by good placing won the first two games; then Lee won six games straight and the set, owing a greal deal to errors by Sturg...
...tournament was played on the new campus on a court built especially for the purpose. Harrison, '90, represented Exeter in the singles, while Day played for Andover. Harrison greatly outdid his opponent and won easily by a score of 6-1, 6-3. Harrison played a very steady game straight through. His placing was admirable, and he volleyed well. Day on the other hand was far from sure, and although he got in an occasional clever stroke, the outcome of the match was doubtful at no point in the game. The doubles on the other hand were closely contested. Harrison...