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...stadium was filled to capacity with roaring, cheering, excited masses of humanity. Two teams, representing middle-western colleges, were battling it out on the well-marked expensive grid-iron below. It was the annual classic event between two so-called Universities, although neither University had ever distinguished itself for anything but an extraordinary capacity to turn out all-American football players...
...technique requires an electrical gadget whose invention may bring Dr. Burr a Nobel Prize. In a box small enough to be carried around are four different kinds of electric batteries, a delicate galvanometre, two radio vacuum tubes, eleven resistors, one grid leak and four switches. "The actual construction should be undertaken by an experienced mechanic who is thoroughly familiar with radio set construction," says Dr. Burr, who is prepared to show any proper investigator a sketch of the wiring diagram...
Then Dick Harlow voiced a few of his opinions on wasting time in general, on pall-bearers and their place on the grid-iron in particular. He spoke in a modulated tone and his language was not strong, just very clear. Then the scrimmage recommenced and rapidly took on the aspect of a track meet. At its close, Harlow pronounced it a highly satisfactory workout. Nor are many more practices likely to begin sluggishly in the near future...
...feels that experience is very important in raising the efficiency of handling grid spectators, and so will continue its past policy of giving preference to Undergraduate applicants...
...Crimson grid prospects received another seyere blow yesterday afternoon with the announcement that Tim Russell will be kept on the sidelines for several weeks because of a muscle inury received in Saturday's practice game...