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...breadth of hips. In most persons the horizontal length is about onehalf of an inch greater than the height. This is undoubtedly due to the straightening of the spine and the relaxing of the cartilages while in a horizontal position. In this case the spine is comparatively straight, so that little difference is shown between the standing and horizontal length. The strength tests in this case, as in the others, approach near to the maximum class. Upon glancing over the chart as a whole, it will be seen that the normal position of this individual...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Dr. Sargent's New System of Measurements. | 10/28/1887 | See Source »

Tuesday afternoon, on the grounds of the Longwood Cricket Club, Sears and Dwight beat Pettitt and Mansfield three straight sets with scores...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fact and Rumor. | 10/27/1887 | See Source »

...Richmond Straight Cut No. 1 Cigarettes are made from the brightest, most delicately favored and highest Gold Leaf grown in Virginia. This is the old and original brand of Straight Cut Cigarettes, and was brought out by us in the year 1875. Beware of imitations, and observe that the firm name as below is on every packages. ALLEN and GINTER, manufacturers, Richmond, Virginia...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Special Notices. | 10/27/1887 | See Source »

...afternoon, Mr. P. S. Sears, '89, won the college championship for the third time by defeating Mr. G. W. Lee, '89, the winner of the fall tournament. The score was 9-7, 9-7, 8-6. The play was extremely good and remarkably even; for though Sears won three straight sets, each set was stubbornly contested and there was no time when the match was at all one-sided. Mr. Sears played a very strong game, his strokes from the back of the court being especially hard and well placed. Mr. Lee volleyed accurately, and his play throughout was strong...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Tennis Championship. | 10/27/1887 | See Source »

...college champions were too brilliant for them. Snow volleyed strongly, while Tailer placed accurately, hitting very hard. The sets were the longest and most brilliant ever seen in Cambridge. In the third set the games were four to one against Snow and Tailer. They then won five games straight, their play calling forth enthusiastic applause. Summary: D. K. Snow, '88, T. S. Tailer, '89, best Lee and Talant...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Tennis Tournament. | 10/26/1887 | See Source »

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