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...walk well less stress must be laid on the heel of the boot than on the toe. Do not attend too closely to details. The faculty of walking can, however, be based only on a previous study of details...
...bolted to girder inside of same-said girder being properly kneed and bolted to posts-accident could not have happened. From further examination it appears, from drawing submitted, that the 3x10 plank that was shouldered into pile and bolted to same, and carried up under 8x10 somer and toe nailed to same, assisted the downfall as soon as any settlement took place, or the washing away of the mud of embankment around and about piles under same. The manner in which the girders, or somers, supporting second platform are connected with main building, is imperfect and insecure-the whole structure...
...polo grounds, New York, Monday, a benefit was given the veteran trainers, Jack Goulding and Alf Badger, and a number of athletic sports were had. F. P. Murray tried to beat the heel-and-toe record for one mile. He made the half in 3m. 2 2-5s., and finished the full distance in 6m. 36 1-2s. The best on record is Eugene R. Merrill's 6m. 32 3-5s. ; Merrill's time for half a mile is 3m. 3s., which Murray beat by a fraction of a second. On the same occasion L. E. Myers...
...assumed such grave importance that the heads of Pembroke ordered the room to be opened. This was not easily done, because the "oak" had been screwed up for the occasion, and trouble had been anticipated. When Mr. Grissell had been taken out, the papal chamberlain was ejected "at the toe of the boot" from the college which he had entered only a few hours before with all his accustomed dignity. The next morning three of the rioters were rusticated, but all who were engaged in the riot begged that they might share the same fate, because they were all equally...
...mile run was taken in beautiful style in 5 minutes 22 3-5 seconds. The 220 yards dash was taken at 25 seconds from the six yard mark. The mile walk was won in an easy lope after an infliction of 10 minutes and 25 seconds, heel and toe. Mr. Porter prevented the meeting from being a complete success. He broke the record made by himself at the last inter-collegiate contests in the hammer throwing. The distance covered was 87 feet and 11 inches. Great indignation was expressed against the gentleman for so far presuming as to break...