Word: rains
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...their last contest before meeting the Yale Freshmen on Friday, the 1925 players overwhelmed the Tabor Academy eleven on Soldiers Field yesterday afternoon. The Crimson Yearlings scored five goals, holding the schoolboys scoreless. The heavy rain and semi-darkness during the second period greatly retarded play and the halves were limited to 20-minutes on account of a late start...
...spite of the pouring rain and slippery condition of the field, Coach Campbell sent the Freshmen through a stiff signal drill and dummy scrimmage yesterday afternoon. The 1925 second team was again called into service to demonstrate Eli plays, while the coaches pointed out to their charges the most effective way to break up the various formations. Although the greater part of the work-out was held under the shelter of the Stadium, during the last part of the afternoon the men were sent out to work in the open, for skill in handling a wet and slippery ball...
...spite of the heavy rain yesterday afternoon, the University Gun Club held its fourth shoot at the B. A. A. Traps at Riverside, C. B. Austin 3L, winning both scratch and handicap honors with a score of 47 broken birds. W. D. H. Huttig '23 was second handicap winner with 46 hits registered...
...against Indiana the next Saturday five changes were visible in its makeup. Captain Kane and Tierney had gone to tackle, Bradford was at center, while in the backfield, Gehrke and Jenkins took the place of Chapin and Fitts. The result was a great improvement. In spite of a pouring rain, the heavy forwards were into everything, blocking punts and recovering many fumbles. The result was never in doubt. The Hoosier eleven was swept off its feet to the tune of 19-0, the invading punter was continually hurried and during the entire contest the Westerners made but four first downs...
PRINCETON, N. J., Nov. 1.--A short dummy scrimmage and signal drill was in order for the Princeton team today. Due to the rain and the slippery condition of the field the greater part of the practice was held inside. The backs and ends were sent through a drill against Harvard plays. The line-up was the same as yesterday except Baker went in for Liecomb at guard...