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...Athletic Committee asking that the association be sanctioned, allowed to elect officers and transact such business as may be thought advisable and that it be granted permission to have outside competition with other colleges. The principal object of this association s to arouse interest in wrestling and to lessen the cost of wrestling lessons. The following men have signified their interest in wrestling, and a committee, consisting of G. D. Osgood '12, R. M. Page '10, and P. Withington '09, has sent out postals urging them to attend the meeting: E. C. Bacon '10, W. N. Bixby...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Formation of Wrestling Association | 5/6/1909 | See Source »

...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 or unlucky balloonist comes down into a forest...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: AIR NAVIGATION DESCRIBED | 10/21/1908 | See Source »

...completed, it will only be necessary to secure the financial support of the graduates of Harvard and Yale to make the meet a certainty. The fact that the men who will compete in the Olympic games from America will go at the expense of the Olympic committee, will materially lessen the expense of sending a dual team abroad, as representatives of Harvard and Yale will undoubtedly be chosen to form part of the American team. A portion of the funds, moreover, which were collected for the last international contest are still unused, and this fact will be a potent influence...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: ENGLISH TRACK MEET | 1/13/1908 | See Source »

...order to lessen the expenses of the teams, the league was divided geographically into Northern, Central and Southern sections, to hold their preliminary bouts at Boston, New York, and Philadelphia, respectively. The Northern division consists of Harvard, Yale, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology; the Central, of Princeton, West Point, and Columbia, and the Southern, of Cornell, Pennsylvania, and Annapolis. By this new scheme the two teams in each division making the best score in the preliminaries will compete in the semifinals of New York on March 27. The two teams making the lowest score will then be eliminated...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fencing Tournament March 27 and 28 | 1/6/1908 | See Source »

...proven true, and already there are those who would like to see the forward pass more restricted, relying upon it as it was a year ago, or even eliminating it altogether and keeping the onside kick and ten-yard rule. What was needed in the game was primarily to lessen value of possession of the ball and this the ten-yard rule achieved. With its introduction there went out all the close hammering mass plays which were good for two or three yards on a down but no more. The American collegian, whether player or spectator, does not care...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Walter Camp Favors Restriction of Forward Pass | 12/4/1907 | See Source »

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