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...seemed to act on the defensive as they had several inches to spare. Not so the freshmen. "Heave heave," came from Cochrane's throat every few seconds during the last minute and this constant tugging gained several inches. '85 lay quiet on the rope until the five minutes limit was reached, when they were declared...
...Cleats.)Five minutes limit.'85. 1. R. F. Simes; 2. R. S. Gorham; 3. R. W. Boyden; (Anchor) C. F. Gilman...
This objection may not be a vital one, for in this country it would tend to remedy itself as soon as the number of worthy men of letters had increased up to the required limit. But that might be a long time. Until that time, to be a member of the Academy would not go for much, and just as in the French Academy, many would attain to its honors who are entirely unworthy of them...
...noticed at the sale of tickets for the winter meeting at the Co-operative Society yesterday morning that several men bought more than five tickets, the number which was fixed beforehand as the limit. They accomplished this by presenting at the desk one or more membership tickets not their own. It seems to us that this is rather unfair. That some men should be enabled to buy their tickets through a friend without any trouble to themselves seems unjust to the men who stand so long in line. Men may obtain in this manner good tickets, while some of those...
...meeting of the National League of base-ball clubs held at Buffalo on March 4th, the only change made in the rules of the game was to limit the pitcher to six called balls instead of seven...