Word: stretching
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...best race of the day was the half mile run. For the first quarter the men were well bunched, then Williams, Corbin and Sawyer drew away from the field and the three made a game fight on the home stretch. Williams finally won in 2.07, Corbin second with Sawyer third...
...perhaps the prettiest race of the evening. Dadmun, of Worcester, and Merrill, H. A. A., drew far away from the field. On the last lap Dadmun was in the lead and apparently running strong. On the last stretch, however, Merrill forged ahead just in time to break the tape...
...number of years Harvard has been represented in the Midwinter B. A. A. Games, and it has always been with profit to her representatives. The games make a welcome break in the long stretch of training given the Mott Haven candidates, and the actual experience gained in them is of much worth. Many men have there first learned to appreciate the necessity of presence of mind and control of nerves. The games certainly form a valuable supplement to Mr. Lathrop's work and we wish the best of success to the many men under his charge who are to compete...
...dimensions of this creature were monstrous; the stretch of arms was ninety-four inches, the chest measured seventy inches around...
...Christian, I must not only embrace in my thoughts all humanity, but I must stretch my sympathies out toward the whole universe when I pray, "Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, as in heaven, so on earth...