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...annode, the way in. Taking an ordinary Leclanche cell, such as is used in connection with house bells, Professor Trowbridge showed how the carbon pole would be the annode and the zinc pole the cathode. It would take 50 or 60 of such cells arranged in series of tandem to produce one incandescent light. If the loop of wire is broken in the middle the lamp will go out. Then if more cells are added until the number is 10, 000 a pale luminous glow will come from the lamp. One terminal of the lamp is called the annode...
...hurdle racing-120 yards, 10 hurdles, 3 ft. 6 in.; 220 yards, 10 hurdles, 2 ft. 6 in.; walking, one mile; running broad jump; running high jump; pole-vaulting; putting 16 pound shot, bicycle racing, one-quarter mile, one-half mile, one mile, five miles, one mile for tandem teams...
...tandem is put in to help to establish a good record for the course and not to benefit any one rider...
...avoid misunderstanding contestants must remember that any one accepting pace from the tandem at any time there-by forfeits his right to any place prize...
...five-mile road race which has been so often postponed will be run this afternoon, provided it does not rain, snow or sleet. The start will be from the gymnasium at 4 p. m. A tandem will start with the scratch men, and any contestant may come back to scratch and get the advantage of the pacing of the tandem, but by doing so he shall forfeit all chance to a place prize, and will be only eligible for one of the time prizes...