Word: trailing
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1880-1889
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...started at 3-10 P. M. from the steps of Matthews; 5 minutes later the hounds were sent off, Captain Smith leading. The course lay up Quincy St. and Oxford, then by Sacramento to Beacon St. The hounds had hardly got out of the yard before they lost the trail, and on Beacon St. Mr. Smith got a severe header but he pluckily mounted again and finally won second prize. On Beacon St. the hounds again took the wrong turning, the scent not lying well, and went nearly half a mile out of the way before they discovered their mistake...
...School for Feeble-Minded Youth had let their young inmates out for an airing. 'Up hill and down dale,' 'in and out and round about' they went, while at intervals might be heard the inspiring sound, 'Tally Ho,' 'Tally Ho,' which to the initiated meant that the lost 'trail' of scraps of white paper was again 'scented.' Great excitement prevailed when the trail was once lost at the river bank in Brighton, and then discovered to be continued on the opposite bank; however, these brave hounds would not be outdone by the nimble hares, and with the help...
...that of Messrs. White and Maverick being especially good. At the reservoir the scent was lost, and fully three minutes were consumed before it was found again. Once more before reaching the finish the whole body of hounds were misled and took a circuitous route before regaining the regular trail. Mr. Moffat was the first of the hounds to reach the finish, closely followed by Mr. Hemenway. The total distance ridden was very nearly nineteen miles, and the riding time of the hares was 1 hour 26 1/2 minutes, being remarkably good considering the high west wind that blew against...
...officers of St. Paul's Society for the next half year are as follows: President, E. S. Rousmaniere, '83; vice-president, W. Amory Gardner, '84; secretary, H. B. Coxe, '85; treasurer, Malcom Storer, '85; librarian, H. Trail, '84; chorister, P. H. Goepp, '84. The executive committee consists of the above named officers and R. Codman, L. S., Hamlin, '83, Jewett, '84, Krumbhaar, '85, and Gardner...
Tidings of De Long of the Jeannette have been found, and a party of explorers are now on the trail, having found several of his records, which show his party has been suffering great privation...