Word: clay
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...tide. On examination it has been found that these drains serve their purpose well in some parts of the field and poorly in others. This is due to the fact that the soil of a portion of the field, particularly in the middle of the old gridiron, is largely clay and mud, through which the water does not drain easily...
...third of a mile clay bicycle track has been completed and the squad has begun active practice under "Joe" Harrison, who has been engaged as professional trainer. The work of the squad at present consists of a five mile ride at an easy gait in the morning and another of the same distance but at a faster pace in the afternoon. The following men are at present on the squad: Andrews '98, McFarland '98, Bowden '99, Galt '99, Hutchinson '99, Brooks 1900, Dean 1900, Haight 1900, Le Boutillier 1900, and Saks...
...third mile bicycle track will be completed in about ten days. It will be a clay path, fifteen feet wide, built of the natural soil, which packs readily and dries quickly. The Track Association has secured the services of the well known professional "Joe" Harrison, who is expected to arrive some time this week and remain for a month to coach the bicycle squad...
...method prevailed. The result was the immediate loss of much Anglo-Saxon blood. Again, Turgot's efforts to bring about a gradual development of political liberty in France were of no avail against the ultra-conservatives and the Revolution followed. Even in the case of our Civil War, Henry Clay and other statesmen saw it was inevitable that slavery and freedom must conflict many years before the crisis came and they sought to avoid it. But revolution sits North and South opposed them and war followed...
...recently appropriated by the Corporation for the improvement of Soldiers Field will be spent chiefly in filling in and altering the sub-soil. The wetness of the field which has caused so much trouble is due to the character of the ground, which in places consists of heavy clay and marsh land...