Word: stillings
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...violator. There is no active public sentiment behind the law demanding its enforcement and according to District Attorney Jerome, there are 250,000 people ready to violate the law. Yet again the instrument of enforcement, the police, is corrupt and accustomed to receive money in return for protection. Still further there are 13,000 saloons and only 2,500 policemen on duty at one time. Mr. Low in his letter to Dr. Parkhurst shows how the illegal sale goes on outside of saloons when an attempt is made to close them. "Arrangements are soon made by which liquor...
...University baseball squad has now been out long enough to show just what sort of work each man is doing. In general the battery work is improving and the fielders doing well; but the batting is still weak...
...rowing situation at the Weld and Newell Boat Clubs is beginning to take on definite form. The crews have been on the water for about two weeks and although the work is still somewhat ragged and of that undeveloped nature which is customary at the start of the season, the progress is fairly encouraging. About nine crews from each club have been going out every day and with some changes they will continue rowing as at present until the class races, which will be held just before the April recess, the preliminaries probably on April 9, and the finals...
...track team began work on Soldiers Field yesterday afternoon. The cinder track was in very good condition considering the time of year, and all men were sent from two to four laps at a brisk jog. No pole vaulting or jumping was attempted, because the clay take-offs are still too soft. Mr. Graham was out for the first time since his illness and gave the men their instructions. The character of the work for the next week will be varied so that when the track and take-offs become hard the men will be in good condition to begin...
...outfielders who have been practicing outdoors for three days are catching well and showing less tendency to fight the ball, but are still a little slow in getting under the flies. Head coach Galbraith took charge of the work on Saturday, but will not yet begin coaching regularly...