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...actual strength were found to correspond closely in healthy people who had received no preparatory training. This fact, an accidental discovery, was made a relative standard to work by. If the actual exceeded the potential strength, the condition was marked plus the amount of the excess. If the actual fell short of the potential, the condition was marked minus the amount of the deficiency...
...obtained have been used as a working basis up to the present time. Immediately after the examination of the individual, he was furnished with a book, in which his measurements at the time specified were compared with those of an average man of the same age. If a measurement fell below the average, the fact would be indicated by a minus sign; if above, by the plus...
...some ten seconds it was difficult to tell which crew was ahead. Here, however, Columbia gradually drew away from her antagonists and the rest of the race was a mere procession. Columbia's supporters were wild with excitement and cheered their crew most enthusiastically as Harvard gradually fell further in the rear. Harvard men, on the contrary, wore rather sober faces and watched their boat closely to see if anything had happened to cause such a complete inequality between the two crews. The trouble soon became apparent. No. 3, in his efforts to secure a good start, had unshipped...
...record of the eleven for this spring has been excellent and deserves a high amount of commendation. An examination of the account published this morning, will show that in almost every game the victory was gained in one innings. Longwood, which used to retire Harvard without effort, fell a victim to the good play of our eleven this spring, while other clubs of almost equal strength were easily worsted. These successes are the more praiseworthy and satisfactory, since they come from a source quite unexpected and fill up the gap made by our defeat in track athletics...
Clark and Quinby made a long stand and 48 runs were up when the latter got out; but the rest of the eleven soon fell victims to the bowling of Captain Brown and Barney. The fielding of the Freshmen was steady but not brilliant...