Word: rain
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Washington papers declared it a great success. After the concert the clubs were tendered a reception by Mrs. Magruder at her home on H Street. It was a very pretty affair and was much enjoyed by the men. Thursday morning, when it was hoped to see the city, the rain fell in torrents and it was very warm. Several of the men went out and started colds which lasted through the trip. At 3.25 they left Washington for St. Louis, 28 hours ride away. As the country was flat and uninteresting, amusement had to be furnished inside...
...rain began to come down heavily and the grounds were muddy, as in fact, they had been during the whole game. Princeton began to show the stronger play, but was set back repeatedly for offside play. At the end of the first half, however, Yale had carried the ball to Princeton's 25-yard line. Time was called just as Poe had made again of three yards. Score...
...rain poured down in sheets on Jarvis Field yesterday afternoon and the foot ball ground was nothing but mud and water. In spite of the storm, however, there was a very encouraging attendance of the students, and the team, itself managed to put up a very respectable game...
...Hampden Park, Springfield, yesterday afternoon Harvard defeated Trinity by a score of 38 to nothing. After the heavy rains the grounds were slippery, and it was very hard for the runners to get a start. The game was played part of the time in a pouring rain, and the few spectators consisted very largely of Yale men. Captain McClung, Heffelfinger and Hinckey of the Yale team saw the game, and their coaches, Corbin '89, Bull '89, Stagg '89, and several others were also on hand...
Ninety-five 46; Fall River 0.The Harvard freshmen yesterday afternoon played the Fall River High School team on Jarvis. The bad weather made the attendance small but the enthusiasm of some forty freshmen rose as the rain and darkness came on and encouraged their eleven to brisk play until time was called...