Word: attempts
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Track work at the University has started for the relay men only, and there will be no attempt to have any stiff workouts for the entire squad until after the Christmas recess. The announcement of the date of the 31st annual indoor track meet to be given by the B. A. A. on February 7 has given the track men new enthusiasm, but up to this time Trainer "Pooch" Donovan has been too busy with the football team to take much care of the track squad...
...plan is now conceived, there would be four periods of eight minutes. Two games would be played the same afternoon, one immediately following the other. The University, however, would not attempt to play two distinct teams against the other colleges, but would make substitutions throughout both short games as though they were one long game, so that both of the visiting teams would be playing against our first string players and their substitutes. Another advantage would result from this plan in that with two contests in succession, although they might only last about half an hour longer than one game...
...through their situation well fitted to see and work for the good of the whole community. To these the Prospect Union offers a liberal field. It is continuing in its purpose "to bring into mutual beneficent contact all classes and groups in the community." It is a sincere attempt to break down the barriers of misunderstanding between classes...
...does not depend on any assumptions hitherto unheard of. The only two constants that are used are the now well recognized ones of Newton's Law of Gravitation and the velocity of light. It has, therefore, a firm foundation and skeptical scientists will have no easy task in their attempt to undermine...
...first organized hockey practice of the year, 35 men yesterday turned out on the Soldiers Field rinks. The players were formed into tentative teams and had short scrimmages, but no attempt was made to hold a long, strenuous practice such as will come later in the year. It was the first time on the ice this season for most of the candidates, and the afternoon was spent more in getting back into hockey form than in any effort at team play...