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...pressure which it can ill bear, and is hindering it in its struggle for existence. Her actions are undermining the friendship which has grown up with England, and are lowering her position in the regard of most Americans. The loss of the friendship of these countries would far outweigh any gain from supplies of coal or iron. I oppose the French action", the speaker concluded, "not because of any pity for the Germans, but because it is a crime committed against the French people themselves...
...visitors' line will outweigh the Crimson forwards by several pounds. The two ends weigh 200 and 185 pounds respectively. Gunn, who at center is perhaps the outstanding player in the line, weighs 195 pounds and is six feet six inches tall. All seven linesmen are well over six feet in height...
Moreover, "it has been done"; in 1916 the Commencement Exercises were held in the Stadium, and according to all reports it was a highly successful occasion. Whatever sentiment and tradititon may favor Sanders, it does not seem that they outweigh the facts of the greater comfort, capacity, and beauty of the Stadium...
...management, the enterprising Shuberts for instance, should find it possible to undertake the venture. There are of course many serious obstacles, chiefly of a financial nature, but these might be solved by means of a subscription guarantee, or by some similar arrangement. The advantages to be gained, however, far outweigh the difficulties, and a serious consideration of such a proposition certainly will be worth while for some energetic promoter; for Boston surely deserves more than a meagre two weeks of opera each year...
...Yale football team which will start against the University this afternoon will have practically no advantage in weight over its opponents, according to a comparison of the statistics of the probable line-ups. The University team average is 182 to Yale's 183, although its backfield and ends outweigh the Elis. The Blue line outweighs the Fishermen by 189 pounds to 185, and from tackle to tackle, the difference in favor of Yale is 195 to 188. On the other hand the Crimson ends outweigh the Yale ends by the difference of 177 to 173. In the backfield, also...