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Williams College broke the ball-throwing record this year, distance 373 feet; but the University of Michigan has passed this with a throw of 377 feet 1 inch...
...were sure to miss before, the old white powder-house, built of brick, and having the shape of a large loaded cartridge, standing of course on its flat end. This is an interesting piece of antiquity. It was originally used by a miller, I believe; but when the revolution broke out, stores of powder were put there and were doubtless plundered by the British on their way to Lexington and Concord. We enter the old structure and see what an autograph album its interior has become. We immediately think of the quotation, "Fool's names," etc., but on finding...
...again forcing and Kimball missed a kick on his own end. This gave Yale much ground. Kimball was tipped over after making a kick and partially stunned, but with great pluck continued to play throughout the game. Harvard had it "down" within the ten yard line, when Flanders broke through and securing the ball as it was being passed to the rear made a touchdown. Richards kicked a second goal...
...base ball championship of the New York State College Association was not awarded, for the reason that every college represented broke the rule forbidding the employment of professionals...
...later. The course lay through Norton's woods, across North Avenue, North Cambridge and then towards Mt. Auburn. The paper scent was lost in several places. The chase led across the bridge into Brighton, where, darkness coming on, the hounds could not find the scent and by mutual consent broke for home. The hounds came in 31 minntes after the hares. The race for first place was very close, Brandt winning over Dana, '88, by less than a foot. D. C. Hadder, '88 was third, and Frost, '88, fourth...