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...arise in a machine which is heavier than air. There were two kinds of these machines, one like a bird, with wings to flap, and the other like a kite. The former has turned out to be worthless, but the latter has been developed into the aeroplane. The first attempt to fly in one of these machines was made in 1894 with little success. Not until almost the beginning of this century when Langley, Chanute, and the Wright brothers turned their attention to this invention was anything like success attained. The flying machine was the outcome of experiments in gliding...
There was a long scrimmage against the second team, the first half lasting only five minutes, but the second nearly half an hour. The first team scored once, Leslie picking up a fumble on the second's 40-yard line and running for a touchdown. The second team kicked off to the first which carried the ball in short rushes to the second team's 15-yard line, before the first period ended...
...coaching staff yesterday, played right tackle for the second team on the defence. His playing and that of Coach Blagden, who got into the scrimmage now and then, greatly assisted the second team. Sprague did the punting for the second team, out-punting Minot and Pierce considerably. The first team was ragged, showing the effects of the numerous changes in the line-up. Both the Withingtons played a strong defensive game...
...teams lined up as follows: FIRST TEAM. SECOND TEAM. Houston, Rogers, Huntington, l.e. r.e., Whitney, Clifford Hooper, Bush, l.t. r.t., Garrett, Coach Robinson P. Withington, l.g. r.g., Barber, Estabrook Perkins, c. c., Knapp Fisher, Stow, r.g. l.g., W. K. Blodgett, Sussdorff L. Withington, r.t. l.t., Pfaelzer L. D. Smith, R. C. Brown, r.e. l.e., Blanchard, Paine O'Flaherty, Galatti, q.b. q.b., Merrill Frothingham, Pierce, l.h.b. r.h.b., E. S. Blodgett Leslie, Morrison, r.h.b. l.h.b., R. M. Page Minot, Long, f.b. f.b., Tryon...
...first of a series of out-door handicap field events was held in the Stadium yesterday afternoon. The running high jump was won by S. C. Lawrence '10; W. A. Perkins '12, second; H. F. Dunbar '13, third. R. V. Moody '11 won the 8-pound shot-put; J. P. Long '11 was second and C. Hann, Jr., '11, won third place. The distances in the events were not given...