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Because of the loss of Heimrath, who was seriously injured in a motor accident some time ago, and the absence of Ballard, due to sickness, Dr. J. Duncan Spaeth, Director of Rowing, has been compelled to make several radical changes in the line-up of the Orange Varsity. At the present time, Clark, who was number 6 on the Freshman eight last year, is stroking the new port-rigged shell though Darnell and Thorne are strong possibilities for the same berth. Captain Dyer is in his old position at Low, and Kennedy is coxing again this season, but the other...
...strongest steel alloys are used throughout. Many parts are made totally of duralumin. The valve mechanism of the overhead type is driven by a cam system and placed in a housing of the lightest possible construction. The cylinders are of larger bore and shorter stroke than the old Liberty motors so that the height of the motor is diminished. The exhaust valves working in the terrific heat of the outgoing gases are cooled by a column of oil forced under pressure through the stems and heads of the valves with greater reliability of the valve system as the result...
...saving in weight of the motors themselves has a repercussion on the weight of the whole plane. In fact, the saving in motor weight is doubled, since less wing area is required and all dimensions of the plane go down correspondingly...
...days. Excited loafers from the depot declared that a man of Borglum's kind had boarded a train for Cincinnati; a garage keeper in the town of Grayson, Georgia, telephoned that such a fellow had procured some gasoline from him and driven off hastily in a muddy motor. These reports were shown to be inaccurate when Borglum himself stepped off a train at Greensboro, N. C, was arrested. Declared...
...gives herself away light a worn, haggard old woman. The time to arrive in Venice is when the moon diffuses her mellow light over the city. To enjoy Venice best, one should take a gondola and be propelled slowly through the narrow canals. Don't take one of those motor driven gondolas, reported to be coming into use. If they are not done away with, they will totally destroy the charm of the city...