Word: heights
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...previous year. The observations of all the stars north of 40 degrees, of the magnitude of 7.5 and brighter, are nearly completed. The exploration of the upper air with kites lifting automatic instruments which record atmospheric conditions has been continued. Last September records were brought down from a height of 9,255 feet, which is the greatest altitude ever reached by kites, and later another ascent was made which promised to be still higher but the wires holding the kite broke and the kite and instruments were lost. They have, however, been replaced...
...past three weeks about thirty men under the leadership of Captain Bigelow, have been daily going through the customary gymnasium exercises for the Mott Haven team squad. There has also been high jumping practice in order to perfect the style of the jumpers rather than to attain any great height, the bar never being over...
...Yale eleven has elected Burr Clark Chamberlain 1900, L. S., captain for next season. Chamberlain came to Yale from Andover, entering the Sheffield Scientific School in the fall of '94. His home is in Dalton, Mass. He is 21 years of age, 6 ft. in height, and when in playing trim weighs...
...Post, tackie or centre; weight 184, height 5 ft. 11 1-2 in., age 20; prepared at St. Marks...
Sullivan, quarterback; weight 149, height 5 ft. 7 1-2 in., age 20. Prepared at University School, Cleveland, Ohio...