Word: landed
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...cablegram announces that Dr. C. F. P. Bancroft, principal of the Phillips Andover Academy, who is traveling in Egypt and the Holy Land this year, has arrived at Cairo on his way down the Nile. He is said to have been present at the baseball game between the Chicagos and the All-Americans, played near the pyramids...
...kindly furnished the CRIMSON with the details of the plan. The plot of ground which it is proposed to use includes about 100,000 feet belonging to Mr. Norton, and as much more which is the property of the corporation. That portion belonging to Mr. Norton is the only land adjoining the grounds of the college which can be purchased, and the whole piece is the only large tract which can be found within easy reach of the college. The field when completed will be large enough to accommodate two-base ball diamonds or two football fields. It will require...
Trustees will be appointed to hold the land. The Athletic Committee will, however, have general charge of the field and will apportion its use between the different athletic teams...
...public streets of the town, which curve pleasantly and easily, are to have borders ten feet wide planted with shade trees. All this work is to be done immediately, and all land within the limits of the town not to be presently occupied is to be closely planted and thinned out before the growth becomes crowded. Clearings are to be made as, from time to time, space is wanted for buildings, and it is intended to enclose building sites not expected soon to be occupied, with hedges. These two simple expedients will prevent the immediate surroundings of the university from...
...inches. Previous to this time, Page of the same college held the record, which has not yet been equaled by a representative of any other college. In pole-vaulting the college record made by Shearman (Yale) is 2 feet 2 inches below the record made in England, land last September by Ray. A. Copeland, of the Manchester Athletic Club ran the 120-yards hurdle race in 14 3-5s. thus beating the intercollegiate record by 2 3-5s. Princeton has sent strong representatives to almost all the games. One of its men, Dohm, has won an enviable reputation...