Word: weatherly
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...race. If a mooring mast and hangars were erected at Nome, Alaska, the actual distance to the North Pole would be comparatively small and either vessel could fly there and back in 72 hours. But terrible dangers would be involved The dirigible would be deprived of all weather reports, and might meet wild and unexpected gales in the barren North. The terrible cold of Arctic regions, enhanced by altitude, would tax the endurance of the crew to the utmost, and extreme precautions would be necessary to prevent freezing of radiators and engines. A forced landing in the frozen wilds would...
...attempt to avenge the Harvard victory of last wear, the invading Princeton eleven will have the advantage of a dry field and a clear sky this afternoon, if the weather report as given out by the Blue Hill Observatory late last night is correct. The temperature is predicted to drop to about 50 degrees, and a strong north-west wind should blow across the Stadium, thus making the kicking conditions equal from either end of the field...
...today is clear it will be the sixth successive Saturday throughout this fall on which the team has had perfect weather...
Spring practice will begin the middle of February, and the baseball cage will be used for evening practice and scrimmaging until the weather permits play out of doors...
...Perfect weather conditions permitted a crowd of 77,000 to enjoy the fray to the utmost. Every seat in the Bowl was occupied when the game got under way. The Cadets, 1200 in number, gave their customary drill exhibition on the field shortly before the contest began. During the intermission between the halves an Army bugler sounded "taps" in memory of Percy Haughton while three Yale cheer leaders and three West Pointers stood at attention with flags lowered and the spectators looked on with heads bared...