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...athletic fields. I am informed that there would probably be no difficulty in obtaining the use of Jarvis, Holmes or Norton's field through the winter, as the slide could be built without injury to the ground. It would be easy to plan a slide of considerable length on these fields. The expense would be small if a large number of men entered into the scheme, and the return for the money would more than repay the outlay. If anything is to be done towards obtaining a slide this year, it should be done at once before the snow covers...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Communications. | 11/30/1889 | See Source »

...crews took part in the annual class race of the University of Pennsylvania last Thursday. The '91 medicals won by a length, '92 college being second...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fact and Rumor. | 11/18/1889 | See Source »

...twenty yard line. Saxe returned the ball to Channing who tried to run but was stopped by Cumnock. Ames gained twelve yards; Black made four more. He was not ready, however, for Poe's next pass and Crosby broke through, picked up the ball, and sprinted half the length of the field for a touchdown. Time 4 minutes. No goal. Score 4 to 0 for Harvard. Saxe caught Ames' kick from the twenty-five yard line and made a slight gain. He then kicked and Ames punted in return. A fumble gave Princeton the ball, and Cowan butted...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Princeton, 41; Harvard, 15. | 11/18/1889 | See Source »

...been found necessary to remodel the dark room of the Jefferson Physical Laboratory. The sun, beating on the south side of the building, raises the temperature of the dark room to such an extent as to cause a variation in the length of light waves, thus interfering with experiments...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fact and Rumor. | 11/14/1889 | See Source »

...Harvard bridge was built by special act of legislature at a cost of $500,000, apportioned equally between Boston and Cambridge. It is built of plate girders and divided into twenty-one spans (excluding the draw), varying from 75 to 105 feet in length. The dimensions of the bridge are: length, 2157 feet; width, 70 feet; height above mean high water, 14 feet. The draw, 135 feet in length, is placed In the centre of the structure and is operated by an electric motor...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Harvard Bridge. | 11/12/1889 | See Source »

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