Word: grounded
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Paris, large parties go up for the day. Once in the air, the balloonists drift over valleys and mountains and even rise above the clouds for short periods of time. The sensation of landing, if the airship is skillfully managed, is scarcely perceptible. As the balloon touches the ground, sand-bags are thrown out to lessen the shock. Frequently the balloon is carried along by a sudden wind, dragging basket and occupants over fences and through trees. To prevent such accidents; the ripping cord is used, which tears open the bag and lets the air escape. Often a careless...
...Varsity Club are now nearing completion. The work upon the club-house at 39 and 41 Holyoke street has been carried through, and the club will be formally opened on October 26, when the University football training table will be installed in the new quarters. On the ground floor there will be a large dining room, a lounging room, and a grill room for the exclusive use of coaches and graduates while upstairs bedrooms will be furnished to provide for visiting coaches or graduates...
...gaining its distance during the second half Bates made long gains through the centre of the Harvard line. Cutler had trouble getting off his forward passes and worked only one with success during the game. Nourse and Crowley played well, and in the backfield Corbett and Smith were good ground gainers. Leslie at right halfback played well for his first game and should prove a valuable...
...first scrimmage, nor was either goal threatened. Both teams played hard and fast and each seemed perfectly able to gain through the other's line. Fumbling was much in evidence, and the play ragged and disjointed at times. Several good formations were used that will develop into sure ground-gainers with sufficient practice. The forward pass was worked with perfect success once, and failed another time. The line-up follows: FIRST ELEVEN. SECOND ELEVEN. Groves, l.e. r.e., Clifford Dowey, l.f. r.t., Holt Fisher, Kelly, Douglas, l.g. r.g., Strong Knapp, c. c., C. Amory Blake, r.g. l.g., Stow Loslie...
Browne at quarterback did good work and handled the ball well, especially on the forward passes. Cutler, who took his place in the last half, ran the team in good shape and helped the runners. Smith at halfback, although slow and uncertain, was a good ground gainer and kept his feet. White and Sprague both showed up well in the second half, particularly the latter, whose punt over the heads of the Bowdoin backs was a feature of the game...