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Word: raining (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1900-1909
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...finals on Saturday were held under the worst possible weather conditions. Rain had fallen all the morning and had covered the track with pools of water. A driving wind and more rain continued until the last event of the day, the final of the 220-yard dash. Considering the conditions, the performances in the finals were fully up to the average intercollegiate standard...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CORNELL WON TRACK GAMES | 6/1/1908 | See Source »

...race was started shortly after 2 O'clock, under the most adverse weather conditions. After a wait of some minutes in a cold drizzle of rain, the crews were obliged to contend against a head-wind, amid seas which threatened to swamp them at any moment. The oars-manship exhibited under these circumstances was creditable to both crews...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: DECISIVE ROWING VICTORY | 6/1/1908 | See Source »

...Pole-vault competition, which was Postponed on Friday on account of rain, will be held in the Stadium this afternoon at 4 o'clock. The object of the contest is to pick men to go to Philadelphia to compete in the intercollegiate games Friday and Saturday...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Pole-Vault Competition at 4 | 5/25/1908 | See Source »

...games in the Leiter Cup baseball series scheduled yesterday between the Prickly Heats and the Butterfingers, and the Bush Leaguers and Holyoke House, were postponed on account of the rain until Monday. The semi-finals and finals of the series will be played as early next week as possible...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Leiter Cup Series Delayed by Rain | 5/22/1908 | See Source »

...scrimmage of the spring practice was held. The teams lined up for short twelve minute periods, first one side being given the ball and then the other. More attention was paid to the individual work of the men, however, than to the team play. Thursday, on account of the rain, the teams were not lined up, but the men were shown how to handle the ball in wet weather. Friday the scrimmages were resumed and the teams given some hard work. After the regular practice, special attention has been given to the kicking candidates, among whom H. Gray...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FOOTBALL GAMES THIS WEEK | 5/12/1908 | See Source »

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