Word: opens
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...haps 60 miles an hour, has a clear field ahead so far as he can see. But above him, and some distance back of him, could be another ship flying straightaway at perhaps 120 or 160 miles an hour. Blind spots (lack of visibility in all directions), open cockpits, closed cabins, and several other factors would be responsible for these ships coming together through absolutely no fault of the pilots; and that's exactly what happened. The next mistake you made was your statement that Mr. Kreider was coasting about in his Challenger. That's not true...
...observer in the Freshman Dining Halls these long spring evenings notes that while the doors open at 5.30 very few men avail themselves of the opportunity of eating until six o'clock or after. Statistics show that in one dormitory less than 30 percent eat in the first hour. The peak is reached...
...decision to erect the steel stands ends a problem which has been current for two years since the temporary wooden structures were condemned by the Building Commission. Since then three alternatives have been open to the Athletic authorities, namely: to fill in the open end with concrete stands; to erect temporary steel structures; and to build permanent steel stands...
Upon investigation, it was found that the cost of erecting a concrete structure would involve too great a cost since the seats at the open end are undesirable. Bolted temporary steel stands were also found impractical inasmuch as the cost of erecting them and removing them would amount to about $40,000 annually...
...other hand, permanent steel stands with an original cost of $170,000 will still leave the subject open to consideration some time during the next ten years, while the need is temporarily met at comparatively low cost. Of the three types of construction that have been debated for several months, the concrete could not be constructed to duplicate the material and appearance of the present horseshoe, nor would it have the potential scrap value of the steel. The salvage of the steel will to some extent compensate for the unsightly appearance that this structure will present for a few years...