Word: winded
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...auspices of the Harvard Areonautical Society. The Contest Committee has designed a unique artificial slope from which the flights will start. The slope will be movable, being mounted on 10-inch iron wheels, but will be blocked up previous to each day's events, facing the direction of the wind and in the spot most favorable for the contests. A car running on a six foot track will carry the gliders to the top. The glider will start from the car at any point on the incline, the descent of the car down the slope giving the necessary impetus...
...second half there was no scoring. After 18 minutes of play Dwyer tried a hard drive from scrimmage, but Chadwick made an excellent stop and quickly kicked out of danger. Later Seamans tried a corner kick which the high wind carried just over the goal...
...crews were hampered in their work by the high, cold winds. Rowing up to the Watertown Arsenal in short stretches, the time in the University boat was poor; the men rushed their slides, and did not catch together. Coming back to the boathouse with the wind behind them, their work improved considerably...
...slightly injured by the fire, which skipped from the room in which it started to the third floor. The contents of these rooms, however, were almost totally destroyed by water. The firemen were greatly hampered by the cold, which froze the water as it fell, and by a high wind which lent a draft to the flames...
There will be a competition for the position of second assistant manager of the University football team. Candidates should report to H. de Wind 73 at the Athletic office today at 1.00 o'clock. The competition is open to all men who entered in the class...