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...Yard Freestyle--won by Hutter (H) second Willcox (Y), third Rogers (Y). Time 23.2 sec. New pool record...
...Yard Freestyle--won by Hoyt (Y), second Macionis (Y), third Berizzi (H). Time 4 min. 59.8 sec...
...Yard Backstroke--won by Cummin (H), second Fisher (H), third Mittendor (Y), Time 1 min. 40.2 sec. 200 Yard Breaststroke--won by Macinis (Y), second Breuckle (Y), third Heskett (H). Time 2 min, 38.8 sec. 100 Yard Freestyle--won by Hutter (H), second Cooke (Y), third Rogers (Y). Time 52.5 sec...
...Einstein universe the velocity of light is regarded as a fundamental constant. Ten years ago Physicist Albert Abraham Michelson clocked the velocity of light between two mountains in California, got an average result of 186,284.45 mi. per sec. For further precision he built a mile-long vacuum tube. Before the measurements were complete he died. Grizzled Dr. Francis Gladheim Pease of Mt. Wilson and Fred Pearson, longtime Michelson assistant, carried on. Two years ago they announced that their measurements were showing systematic variations, an astounding situation which raised the question of whether light speed was a constant after...
Last week final results were published in the Year Book of the Carnegie Institution. Average velocity, in four series of measurements over periods of two to five months, was 186,270.75 mi. per sec. Best modern figure for light's speed, this is almost 14 mi. per sec. slower than the results of ten years ago. Inconstancies between individual measurements were ascribed to experimental error or "disturbing influences of unknown origin." But no doubt was expressed that the true velocity of light is indeed a constant constant...