Word: bag
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Prior to this the old style of apparatus was used, made by the college carpenter and arranged any way. The hanging ropes were of tarred hemp and the man who attempted to strike the rough canvas-covered striking bag was usually content with one blow. The pulley weights were swinging iron balls, unguided by rods, which swung and banged, raising clouds of dust. After a man had grasped the cold iron handles he usually found it better to hold on than to let go. After the first few day's work the weak men were eliminated by "unnatural selection...
...MEREDITH, B. S., 8 Ellery St., Cambridge. tfLOST.- Between Harvard Library and Massachusetts avenue (corner of Chauncy) on Tuesday between two and three o'clock, a small black bag containing about thirty-eight dollars. Name scratched on iside of purse in bage. Please return to 1600 Massachusetts avenue and receive reward...
...centre, was pounded out of Altman, and only a solitary scratch off the Yale pitchers, Carter and Trudeau. This latter was in the fourth inning, when Carter occupied the box. Bradley sent a rolling grounder to third. Fincke stood behind the base awaiting it, but the ball struck the bag and stopped. Bradley was on first and had a fair chance to make second, but was held...
...second Mackenzie started off with a two-base hit to centre. Otto hit the ball to Cook, who instead of holding Mackenzie on second, threw to first. Dickinson had to step off the bag to reach the ball and as he returned the ball to Cook, Otto was safe. Otto went down on the first ball and having reached second, started back to first as though he thought there had been a foul. Highlands and Dickinson caught him out and Dickinson also threw out Mackenzie who was trying to come in on the play. It was a clever attempt...
LOST.- Between Ash and Mt. Auburn streets, a small black silk bag containing money. $5 reward for returning same to owner, at 153 Mount Auburn street...