Word: circuits
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...members of the University team have all played the game about the same length of time, with the exception of Gardner, who has had very little tournament play. Niles has followed the tennis circuit more or less, and has played in more tournaments than the others. This experience has made him the best tactician. Niles uses the twist service entirely and to good advantage, although in a long match it tires him to such an extent that it weakness his game. All his strokes are hard and fast. He is extremely brilliant, but equally erratic. His best position...
...several parties together covered nearly 3000 miles, making a complete circuit of the island and crossing it through the interior, the main party alone travelling nearly 900 miles of the total distance. Several botanical collections were made and considerable work done in ornithology. In none of the caves or other places visited were any remains of ancient date discovered, and it was concluded from this that the island was probably not inhabited prior to its settlement by the Norwegians...
...night, Professor T. A. Jaggar '93 outlined his plan for the proposed geological trip which he will lead to Iceland during the summer. On or about May 25, the party will leave Boston for Liverpool. On June 10 it will leave Leith, Scotland, by Steamer and will make a circuit of the island, stopping at places of interest on the coast, and finally landing at Reykjavik, whence a trip will be made north ward over the island on foot or horseback. The party will return by steamer to Reykjavik and then to Leith after and absence of about 40 days...
...course, which was 6 1-4 miles in length, led from the centre of the athletic field at Travers Island over a causeway to the mainland, through the Pelham Manor woods towards New Rochelle, and then back by the shore road. This circuit was covered three times and was provided with a number of jumps and ditches, the final 300 yards being run on a cinder path...
Judge L. B. Colt, of the United States Circuit Court, recently handed down a decision sustaining the defendants in the case of Herbert F. Brigham vs. Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, holding that the gift of $5,000,000 by Peter Bent Brigham for the establishment of a hospital is valid. Until it is definitely known whether the decision will be appealed, nothing will be done towards building the Hospital, although the plans for it have already been drawn by Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge...