Word: paces
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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THREE MILES INVITATION RACE.Out of eleven entries in this race there were five starters, Segur, Edgerly, Matthewson, Norcross, and Millard. The pace set for the first mile was a hot one, and at the fourth run down the home stretch Millard was in the lead, with Norcross a good second. On completing this lap, Segur dropped out. On the fifth lap Norcross was passed by Matthewson, and in the sixth by Edgerly. Matthewson spurted beautifully at the end of the second mile and took first place, with Edgerly, who had passed Millard, second. Edgerly, Matthewson and Millard came...
...instances where certain words or phrases put under the ban, charged with being Americanisms, have been proved to be English, and good, old English at that. Our use of the words "guess" and "well" is one of the most familiar of these. Indeed, we must not look to London (pace Mr. Richard Grant White) if we would like to hear English as she is spoke by those who know how to speak her. The Irishman who tells you that the church was "thronged" at early mass, or that he "wrought" two hours for you, uses finer Saxon than the dwellers...
...MILE WALKwas next on the programme with a field of five entries. The heat seemed to effect the pace of the men, especially that of Bemis, who only finished a poor third. The time was not fast and Meredith of Yale, who won made the distance in 7m. 33 1-5s., with Norris...
...stranger did not appear to be quite so much blown as they expected. "Now, then, young feller," said the stroke with a grin, "try to keep up with the procession. Hit her up boys, hard all!" But somehow the stranger scratched along with the rest, and though the pace was something like forty-six when they passed Butchertown, the victim sawed serenely away and the bowman even imageined that he splashed less than any man in the boat. When they finally drew up to the float, and while the crew were panting for wind, spitting cotton and wiping their dripping...
...dispute that this is true, but it is equally true of callings in which the direct advantage of a collegiate education is less obvious, as, for example, in architecture. We believe it will be found that the increase in the number of undergraduates is at least keeping pace with the growth of the country in population and in wealth...