Word: soft
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Ground is being broken for a row of trees which will be planted along the edges of the triangle around Memorial some time in May. About 35 oaks and elms will be put in place as soon as the ground is soft. Meanwhile the holes for the trees are being filled with loam in order to enrich the soil. The work is part of the plan for beautifying the University grounds which Professor R. T. Fisher, of the Forestry School, is carrying...
...Smith Halls eleven in the final game for the interdormitory championship yesterday afternoon by the score of 19 to 0. The heavier Gore eleven smashed through the Smith line time and again for long gains, the most spectacular being a 35-yard run by Chapin. The field was very soft and slippery and this no doubt was responsible for the large total the heavier eleven was able to secure. Chapin scored two of the touchdowns and McDonald the other...
...eleven rehearsing signals for a half hour on the old field, and then adjourning to the Bowl where the backs received special coaching in kicking from Dr. Bull. Le Gore did exceptionally well in both punting and drop-kicking. The turf on the gridiron in the Bowl was still soft...
Rather mediocre performances, for which a gusty wind and a soft track may be held largery responsible, were the rule in the spring handicap games held in the Stadium yesterday. One of the best races of the afternoon was run by W. J. Bingham '16, who won the 220-yard dash from J. S. Foley '15, with a fine burst of speed. B. Z. Nelson '15 showed up well in the 100-yard event, coming in first with a safe margin. There was keen competition in the shot-put, in which H. R. Hardwick placed first. The general slowness...
Because of unfavorable weather conditions the opening of the University tennis courts will have to be postponed from this afternoon until later in the week. Work has been started on the courts at both Jarvis and Soldiers Fields but the ground is still too soft for playing. The management hopes to have the courts ready either tomorrow or next...