Word: fields
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...soon as they began to run, the crowd lost sight of them. The field was covered with mist through which, except in front of the stand, nothing could be seen very clearly. In the boxes sat a few notables, not many, for the Grand National is not a smart race but just a dangerous and famous one. Sir Thomas Royden of the Cunard line was there. He had ordered the liner Scythia into dock at Liverpool so that people who wanted to see the race could sleep on board. The King of Afghanistan had spent the night as his guest...
There are 30 obstacles in the Grand National-streams, fences, dry ditches, wet ditches, walls, hurdles, ditches and fences combined. Only one horse fell at the first jump. At the fourth jump Sprig turned a somersault and two other horses fell on him. The field went...
Referee J. Pendelton, of Bowdoin. Umpire D. Kelley. Linesman--W. S. Youngman '29. Field judge--W. P. Lage
Both the Harvard and Boston University nines will open their seasons this afternoon when they meet on Soldiers Field at 3 o'clock. The Freshman team will journey to Middlesex today for its first encounter...
Five of the University players whom Coach F. G. Mitchell is sending onto the field today were on the diamond in the opening encounter last year against the Terriers. The Crimson players won the clash by a seven to three score when J. N. Barbee '28 held the B. U. batsmen to four hits in eight innings. Barbee is indicated as a likely starter on the mound in this afternoon's tilt, though F. B. Cutts '28 and Willard Howard '28 are two other possible starters...