Word: rain
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Yesterday afternoon the Harvard nine was defeated by Lafayette on Soldiers Field by the score of 8 to 1 in a five inning game. Only five innings were played as a cold drizzling rain fell continuously rendering the ball very slippery and difficult to control. McCornick was put in the box in order to save the regular pitchers, and showed his lack of practice by pitching an ineffective game. Nevins, on the other hand, pitched effectively, striking out seven men and allowing but three hits and these scattered. Lafayette's hits on the other hand were timely, and Walbridge...
...games in Section 1 of the Leiter Cup Series, originally announced for Tuesday, were again postponed yesterday on account of rain. The games will be played today at 3 p. m., as follows...
...Freshmen have cancelled their game with the College nine for today and have arranged to play Groton at Groton instead. The game scheduled with Groton for last Saturday was postponed on account of rain. The probable batting order of the Freshmen will be: Putnam, 2b.; Milne, c.; Fincke, s. s.; Bertholf, r. f.; Cropley, l. f.; Robinson, 3b.; Jaynes, c. f.; Kendall, 1b.; MacDonald...
...case of rain the tournament will begin on the next pleasant Saturday. The matches will be governed by the rules of the U. S. N. L. T. A. The referee of the tournament will be Joseph T. Whittelsey, Esq., secretary of the National Association...
...games in Section I, scheduled for Tuesday, but postponed on account of rain, will be played on Thursday April 28, with the same arrangements as to fields...