Word: signal
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...MILE RUN.Out of six entries in this event there were only five starters, Dana, '88, Brandt, '85, Austin, '87, and Thompson, '87. The men finished in this order; the winner receiving 100 yards, and covering his distance in 5 minutes 6 1-2 seconds. Austin failed to understand the signal, and was obliged to throw off his overcoat after the pistol was fired for the start. Thompson was not running in his usual form, and withdrew on the final...
...past years the distribution of the elective pamphlets has been the signal of a series of complaints from the students that no aid was given them in selecting courses from the large number of electives, about many of which they know little or nothing. These complaints, as was natural, came chiefly from the freshman class, since they felt the need of this all important information more than the men who were in the upper classes. Yet, even the upper classes felt that no trouble was taken either by the professors or faculty to make their choice easier. We are glad...
...about halfpast five, the crews drew up in line, and everything was made ready for the start. The referee abandoned the "67" and took his station on the tug, filled with enthusiastic '87 men. After the preparatory "are you ready," at 5.40 the referee fired a pistol as the signal for the start. '85 caught the water first, but '84 made a beautiful start and took the lead. closely followed by '85, '87 and '86 in the order named. After a few strokes had been taken, '84 began to shoot ahead, and soon had a good lead, with the other...
There is posted on the university bulletin a circular from the signal officer, war department, Washington, which may be of interest to some of the graduating class...
...boats then backed up to the starting boats which were moored to a fixed hawser. At about eleven minutes after one o'clock the signal was given, which not all the crews seemed to understand, for '84 alone started at once. The juniors and then the freshmen followed quickly, but not until the orange and black was some feet to the fore. '86 did not start 'till a length or so after the others, and seeing that they had made a mistake stopped rowing. The referee desiring to see fair play, sounded the recall at once, but no attention...