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...football practice on Soldiers Field yesterday was about the stiffest held this year. Though it drizzled steadily, making the ground soft and slippery, the University scrimmaged for a full hour, first against the second team, and then against the Freshmen...
...pictures, pictures that are a marvel of stage craft--pictures with reality, with geographical and historical interest, and at times of rare loveliness. The sprightly opening scenes take us to the old French colony of Nova Scotia, with the spinning wheel and the quaint costumes of Acadian peasants. The soft sylvan scene representing a shore of the southern Mississippi has peculiar charm, and the weirdness of the Indian wigwam and the trapper's hut in the wilds of northern Michigan brings to us again the attractiveness of some old-time plays. In the latter part of the play there...
Before the preliminaries of the 100-yard dash, the second event of the meet, could be completed, a driving rain and wind storm made running impossible for an hour. The track for the rest of the afternoon was soft and in places covered with large puddles, in spite of which, however, some of the times were very good. In the mile run G. Dougherty of Exeter secured first place in 4 minutes, 37 seconds, which was fast time considering the conditions. C. A. Rice of Powder Point won both the 100 and 220-yard dashes, making the former through...
Plans for the early spring practice for the University tennis team have just been arranged. Unless rain makes the ground too soft for play, the courts belonging to the University will be opened Monday. Trials for the team will not commence until immediately after the spring recess, but all candidates will be expected to get in practice before that time...
...Locker Building, immediately after which the men were given about ten minutes' work on the dummies. When the second squad appeared on the field, the University men left the tackling practice and went into the Stadium, where the turf is in wonderful condition for football, being just soft enough to given a good footing and not in the least damp or slippery. Here the work was chiefly in running down under and catching punts. Felton, Milholland, Bradlee, and Bradley did the kicking and all got off kicks averaging at least 40 yards. Felton's spirals were...