Word: rained
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Almost immediately after there came the sound of thousands of heavy rain drops on a stiff canvas or like the cracking of innumerable small whips; all this punctuated by a peculiar bizz, bizz, whizz sound like someone whistling in surprise. I could not help making the inward remark, 'I knew war was tought, but look here, boys; isn't this a bit too rough?' It seemed that the Germans had exploded a mine under one of our trenches, then opened a violent fusillade to capture what remained of it. Being second-line troops just arrived from resting up, we were...
...have taken strength tests may enter on the field whether they have signed the blue books or not. Handicaps have been made out by the coaches and will be posted on the field at 2.30 o'clock. Events will be run off rain or shine. Silver and bronze medals will be awarded to the first three place winners in each event. All men who have entered must report at the Locker Building at least a half an hour before their first event...
Practically every member of the University football squad took part in a short but hard scrimmage against the second team yesterday afternoon. Owing to the rain, the field was very muddy and slippery, and consequently it was difficult for either side to gain. Though the practice was held an hour earlier than usual to avoid the wet, the ground was soggy from the beginning of the scrimmage. The University was able to score one touchdown, however, in spite of the mud, when R. H. Hitchcock '19 crossed the second team's goal line on a line plunge after a steady...
...some should drop matches or cigarette stubs or scraps of paper as they go. But if everyone would use the receptacle at the top of the steps, placed there to hold such odds and ends, it would greatly improve the approach to the building. Moreover, tobacco, when wet by rain, makes an ugly stain on the stone...
...Commencement exercises, in the Stadium, except in case of rain, in which case they will be held in Sanders Theatre...