Word: indoor
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Ground was broken yesterday for the construction of the Temporary Freshman Athletic Building on Holyoke street across from Standish Hall. This Building, together with the Randolph Gymnasium, will constitute the equipment for indoor exercise in connection with the Freshman compulsory athletics system...
...will contain a large room to be used for indoor handball, basketball, and other indoor games requiring considerable space. The room will be 46 by 80 feet, and the two other rooms will measure each 20 by 30 feet. The latter are to be equipped for fencing, boxing and wrestling, where classes of Freshmen may be instructed. Under these rooms artillery equipment is to be stored. Shower baths, lockers, and an office will complete the interior of the building...
...those students who have had considerable experience in riding, it is contemplated having advanced courses. After students have become reasonably proficient in riding and jumping, plans will be made for holding horse shows and indoor polo games. The classes in Equitation will not, however, be restricted to indoor instruction. Out-door riding will form an important part of the instruction throughout the course. During the students' last year of instruction in particular, the classes will take the form of tactical rides...
...principle features in this plan is the swimming pool. This would be open to all members of the University, and would be of great advantage to the swimming team which now has no tank for its use expect that of the Y. M. C. A. Courts for Indoor tennis and squash are also included in the plans...
Another very important features is the indoor banked running track for winter practice and indoor track meets. The plan provides for several locker rooms which would furnish ample room for both the University squads and visiting teams. These facilities would greatly favor winter track which, as things now are, has to practice on an outdoor board track, subject to weather conditions...