Word: raining
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...spite of the rain yesterday afternoon which made the field extremely slippery, the University football squad had a fairly long scrimmage. In the first half, which was of 20 minutes duration, the University eleven scored one touchdown on the second team. Foster made the only score after gaining 20 yards on a forward pass by Newhall. Later the first team substitutes and the second eleven had a 15-minute scrimmage in which Hall made the only touchdown for the substitutes on a 95-yard quarter-back run. The game was very open, more than half the plays being forward passes...
During the past week the football team has improved greatly from its showing in the Annapolis game. This improvement was especially noticeable in the game with Bucknell last Saturday. Here, spite of the soggy field and the drizzling rain which fell continuously throughout both halves, the backfield played with a snap and vigor that carried the Bucknell team off its feet. Around the ends and through the line they went with equal case, and this continued when the entire second string of backs had gone in. The linemen played low and hard, and put up such a strong defense that...
...annual Fall Track Meet that was to have been held on Saturday, has been postponed until next Saturday, on account of the soft condition of the track, due to the heavy rain. Class numerals will be awarded to the winner of each event and handsome cups will be presented to those winning first, second and third places...
Saturday afternoon the University football eleven defeated the Springfield Training School in the Stadium by a score of 44 to 0. In spite of the heavy rain which fell throughout the game, and the consequent soft condition of the field and the slipperiness of the ball, the University team played a more open game than at any time this season, and managed the forward pass and the onside kick with great accuracy. Harvard was not hampered by frequent fumbling, as was the Yale team 10 days previously, when it beat Springfield, 12 to 0. This was the first game...
Throughout the day there was a heavy wind accompanied by rain...