Word: holds
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...must be studied as such. Now, if a man wants to acquire a profession, does he not go to the headquarters of that profession, be they at home or abroad? Certainly he does. Where are the headquarters of rowing? Decidedly in England. (Even if in America, the principle would hold good.) Was not Cook, the captain of the Yale crew, shrewd enough to see that, by visiting the Mother Country and studying her oarsmanship, he could eventually whip any American college? The rowing of Yale was much admired by English critics at the Centennial Regatta. The Field says...
...classmates had to be carried home to bed. Many of these men, too, are probably agreeable, well-bred fellows, who in their sober moments bear no more resemblance to a beast than you do. And very likely you find yourself in a predicament. You do not know whether to hold to your old prejudices and keep away from the degraded sinners, or to waive these prejudices altogether and take part in the bacchanalian festivities which they appear to enjoy...
...Some of the foot-ball rules at Princeton are as follows: No player shall throw or carry the ball. No tripping shall be allowed, nor shall any player use his hands to hold or push an adversary. No player shall wear spikes or iron plates on his shoes...
...Union Athletic Club of Boston will hold its fall meeting on the Boston Base-Ball grounds, Saturday, October 7, beginning at 2 1/2 P. M. Three races - the mile walk, quarter-mile run, and one-mile run - are open to all amateur competitors who choose to enter; and a special invitation has been sent to members of the H. A. A. to take part in these events. TWO prizes are offered in each of these three contests open to all amateurs; the entrance fee will be one dollar for each event, but this amount will be returned to those...
...pronounce it defunct. All that is necessary is for some one to display a little energy, effect a reorganization, and the interest to support the undertaking will be forthcoming. The sport is excellently adapted for this season of the year, and it should be remembered the weather will not hold this way forever. We hear that at Yale a rifle club has been formed, and there is a prospect - somewhat faint at present, but a prospect, nevertheless - of a shooting-match next spring between the two colleges. This should act as an incentive to all those who shoot: last year...