Word: problem
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...start of the present crew season, the problem of coxswains is more serious than has been the case during the last few years. There are two reasons for this. In the first place there are no men in college with coxing experience on any University crews inasmuch as the University and Second crew coxes were both Seniors last year. In the second place, there are no experienced stroke oars available, since the graduation of Captain Watts of last year's crew leaves a gap that will have to be filled by a man without four-mile experience. The problem...
Permanent steel stands seating approximately 18,000 persons will fill in the open end of Harvard Stadium next fall, it was announced last night by W. J. Bingham '16, Director of Athletics in the University. This announcement ends the problem which has been before the Harvard athletic authorities since the temporary wooden structure, which has been used for the last twenty years, was condemned two years ago by the Boston Building Commissioners...
Following the ultimatum issued by the Building Commissioners, the Athletic authorities of the University studied the problem, and decided that if any permanent improvements were to be made at Soldiers Field, the Stadium should at that time be enlarged to seat 80,000 persons. The Athletic Committee so recommended to the Harvard Corporation at that time, but the members of that body voted down any proposal to materially increase the seating capacity of the stadium...
...President further complained that the Commission had yearly asked for repeal of the law requiring it to prepare plans for railroad consolidation. He was also skeptical about the Commission's ability to evaluate the railroads, a problem before it since 1906. But he was inclined to be lenient in this regard, feeling that such valuation is impossible and would cost millions & millions to bring anywhere near completion...
...they had time to discuss him (as most of them did) they found themselves seated before curtains, twitteringly awaiting visions of fair women or the croak of tragedy. This unprecedented condition-the theatres filling on time-was caused by Commissioner Whalen's having resolved "to solve the traffic problem...