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...Strenuous Work This Week...
...strenuous work in one of the most dangerous occupations, the miners have so far been miserably paid. One authority says that the average wage in the past two years was only $1,00, yet Professor Ogburn of Columbia estimates that $2,244 is the minimum needed to maintain the average miner's family decently. The increase now asked for, however, is designed by the men only to make their wage keep up with prices...
Under the daily supervision of Coach Herbert Haines, the 15 organized 1925 crews have been engaging in strenuous workouts during the past week in preparation for the races today and tomorrow. This afternoon at 4.45 o'clock numbers 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 of the autumn material crews will be pitted against one another, the winner to enter the contest tomorrow with the first seven yearling boats--A. C. M. numbers 1, 2, 3, and 4 and the three football crews...
...linesmen, under the direction of Coach Sedgwick, practiced starts, dodging, and handling the ball. The backfield men passed and kicked. Captain Buell instructed them in drop-kicking and passing, while Coach Fisher directed the punters. The work was not strenuous, but was almost entirely a matter of conditioning. This general program will be continued for several days, before any hard work is attempted. When the squad has finally been rounded into good condition, the work will become harder, with emphasis on dummy tackling and interference. Finally, as a climax to the spring season, there will be a number of scrimmages...
...record total of 60 men reported for the opening session at the Arena the next day, but for two weeks nothing strenuous in the way of scrimmage work was attempted, the men being given occasional opportunities to show their ability in a series of practice tilts will the B. A. A., M. I. T., and Westminster sextets...