Word: strength
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Before the war the strength of the navy was 60,000, and it is expected that for a considerable period we shall keep a force of about 225,000. This great increase will require some new source of trained officers. All the present naval appropriations will expire on the 30th of June, and unless Congress is called in special session before then, there will be no funds with which to operate the navy. For this reason, we have to be extremely careful in all expenditures, and can take no steps toward the establishment of naval units or the increase...
...Strength tests of men now in the College fail to show any undergraduate with a record equalling the five high records of 1915 and 1916. The strongest man as shown by Dr. Sargent's tests is J. F. Linder '19, of the University crew, who totals 1164 points, followed by J. A. MacDonnell '21, captain of the wrestling team with a score of 1078.6. The leading Freshmen are R. E. Wheeler and R. S. Whitney with 1070.3 and 1033.1 points respectively. The highest total ever scored is 1598.8 points by G. A. Davis '16 in 1915. As yet only three...
Entries for the informal track carnival to be held Thursday and Friday close today. All students must have passed the strength test. In preparation for the Pennsylvania Relay Carnival, which takes place on April 25 and 26, the work of the track squad is lightening up. Herbert Jacques '11, captain of the 1911 team and Charles Squibb '14 a former manager of the track squad visited the Stadium Monday afternoon to look over the material...
...today and tomorrow the University rifle team will meet its second opponent of the season in a telegraphic match with Dartmouth. The range has been agreed upon as 50 feet instead of 75 feet as in the match with the Freshman team last week. Little is known concerning the strength of the Dartmouth riflemen, but it is expected that Captain S. K. Bolton '21, and G. S. Jewett '20, both of whom ran up excellent scores in the first match, will give a good account of themselves for the University...
...College who have passed the usual strength tests are eligible for these contests. Entries close at 5 o'clock Wednesday afternoon...