Word: heavier
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...generally known that the N. C. flying boats which not long ago accomplished the successful trans-Atlantic flight, were the first heavier-than-air machines in this country to be equipped with electric self-starters for each of their big Liberty engine motors...
...football squad held the third scrimmage of the year. The playing was somewhat ragged but hard-fought. In speaking of the prospects for the season Dr. Paul Withington '09 said: "Our chief drawback is in the lightness and inexperience of the line. Line candidates are badly needed, particularly heavier men. The back field, on the other hand, is comparatively heavy and more experienced...
...appointed in charge of the NC-4. It was in this capacity that he flew the NC-4 to victory over her sister planes in May, 1919, thus giving the United States the honor of being the first nation to successfully complete a transatlantic fight with a heavier-than-air machine...
...first intercollegiate football game held in the Stadium since 1916, the University eleven smeared the victors over Bates College by the score of 53 to 0 Saturday afternoon. Although the Maine aggregation put up a game fight they could do nothing against the heavier, more experienced players of the Crimson team. Except for frequent fumbling the game was marked by few early-season blunders. E. L. Casey, Occ., started by his clever runs through a broken field, once for 45 yards and again for 65. W. J. Murray, Occ., by his field-generalship and rushing work, and R. Horween...
...lost, no record of their whereabouts or occupation being available. These names will be printed in the 1919 edition in the body of the list rather than at the end of the volume. Another change in the printing of the directory will be the insertion of the names in heavier type than the rest of the page...