Word: wintered
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...changes in the football rules, made a month ago, were so radical this winter that the development of football along the new lines marked out for it will be watched with more than usual interest. Particularly interesting will be the opening up of the game by the lateral passing rule, from which Harvard is expected to draw full benefit through the coaching of Frank Shaughnessy, well: known Rugby football coach at McGill University...
Besides a great abundance of snow and ice Connecticut has very little to offer in the winter time. From henceforth, however, it will have even less, for Barnum's elephants, giraffes, monkeys--in fact his entire flora and fauna--are migrating to Florida, there to remain until time for the great spring trek...
...room. During the football seasons, frequently as many as 150 to 200 men were seen in the doctor's room daily. Many of these required no further medical treatment than advice but any injury severe enough to keep an individual from taking part in practice was recorded. In the winter the number seen fell off to between 10 and 50 daily, gaining again with the advent of spring sports...
...actual work of caring for injured athletes, an attempt was made to investigate the nature of various injuries which heretofore have been obscure. At the present time, very interesting information and gratifying results, as far as treatment is concerned have been obtained regarding sprained ankles. During the fall and winter, a considerable investigation of the sugar content of the blood before and after competition was done. In all, about 500 blood analyses were made. At the same time, an investigation along X-ray lines of the hearts of track men was started but has not yet been completed...
Detroit automotive shops, last week, were employing 45,000 fewer men than a year ago. U. S. Steel's unfilled orders, indicator of business conditions, were 3,597,119, the least since last October. Decidedly, industry after prosperous 1926, has not had a prosperous late winter. However, the year's busiest season is immediately ahead. In contrast to this industrial quietude, money is plentiful. Therefore the values of securities have risen, as people have insistently sought outlets for investments. Because such investors are. willing to accept low interest payments, they snatched at U. S. Secretary of the Treasury...