Word: raine
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...York vs. St. Louis (rain...
...Neither Rain, nor Snow. In Los Angeles, Postman William E. Lilley Jr., arrested for hiding almost 5,000 undelivered letters in his apartment, explained that "I would just get tired and take some letters home ... I fully intended to deliver them in the due course of time...
Then came the rain, which wetted down the dust but also reduced visibility, and--worst of all for lacrosse players--began to contract the gut cords which make the "net" of the lacrosse stick. The Varsity fortunately got three more goals before this shrinking effect made it difficult to catch the ball...
Springfield fought back with two more scores in the last period as the rain lifted, but Bruce Munro's team had the game in hand by then...
...Rain is the chief threat to the performances. If downpours should occur at any of the concerts, the concert will be called off. Traditionally, however, good weather has prevailed. For the first time in several years, the second concert in the 1948 series was called off, but by extending the concerts over a long period, chances for fair weather at the performances this year are good...