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Dates: during 1890-1899
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From the start the new course runs 1 1-2 miles straight away; at the 1 12 mile it is 400 feet west of the old course and then deflects to the east (left) side of the old course, for 3-4 mile, and thence 1 3-4 miles straight away to the finish, which is just north of the Thames River draw-bridge. This course offers a depth of water after the first half-mile varying from 18 to 50 feet...
...results of Professor Trowbridge's most recent experiments with his powerful new battery are of great scientific interest. He has found that if you inclose a straight wire in a glass tube and exhaust the air within, and then send a discharge of high electromotive force through the wire, the whole space of the tube will be brilliantly luminous. It looks as if the effect of the x-rays were produced from every point of the wire although it was formerly supposed that a discharge was necessary to produce this effect. The new ray, however, could probably not be used...
...route will be: Start at B. A. A. club house; Exeter street to Commonwealth avenue, to Beacon street, to Coolidge's Corner, turn around post in the middle of the road to the other side of Beacon street, straight in to the Park, into Commonwealth avenue, to Exeter street, to finish in front of club house. The entries will close with John Graham at the B. A. A. on Wednesday next...
...handicap cross country run on Saturday, December 11, at 3 p. m. The route will be as follows: Start from in front of the B. A. A. Club House to Boylston Street, to the Back Bay Fens, pass the Boyle O'Reilly Statue, keep on right to Beacon Street, straight out Beacon to Reservoir Car Station, turn right into left-hand side of Beacon Street, straight into Commonwealth Avenue, right side, to Exeter Street, to B. A. A. Club House. Finish...
...Weld four-oared race, which took place Wednesday afternoon, was one of the closest races of the season. Owing to the strong favoring wind and tide, exceptionally fast time was made. The course was a mile straight-away down stream and the finish was under the Harvard Bridge...