Word: rawness
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...stands surrounding the field filled slowly and at 2 p.m, the time fixed for starting the game, there were 12,000 persons present. The sun was hidden by clouds which made the day a little raw. The Harvard squad came on the field at 1.55 and were loudly cheered. Three minutes later Pennsylvania appeared on the field and were also given a fine ovation...
...University fall handicap games were held on Soldiers Field yesterday afternoon. The day was raw and windy, and as several of the men were not at their best good performances were almost impossible. The work of the new men, however, was exceptionally good. Five events were won by Freshmen. W. A. Schick '05, scratch, won both the 100 and 220 yards dashes in very good time. The 120 yards hurdles were won by S. Johnson '05, and the 220 yards hurdles by F. B. Scheuber '05. J. A. Tingley '05 with 4 feet handicap won the shot...
...Wright presided and after welcoming both the old and the new men, spoke briefly on the function of a university. He said it had three aims--the conservation, the transmission and the advancement of knowledge. The first of these is accomplished by museums, the second by the education of raw material, and the third by the promotion of research. The last of these is the part that an observatory does...
Last Saturday, at New Haven, Yale won the first baseball game of the season, defeating Manhattan College by 19 to 5. A cold raw wind prevented good fielding on either side. Captain Robertson pitched the first five innings in fairly good form, but Patton, who replaced him, was unsteady...
...University fall handicap games were held on Soldiers Field yesterday afternoon. An encouraging feature was the unusually large number of entries. On the whole, the performances were satisfactory, but on account of the raw weather, the men were not at their best. Good records were made, however, in the half-mile, quarter-mile and mile. Except in the mile run, the finishes were fairly close. The pole vault was postponed and the broad jump left unfinished on account of darkness. Following is the summary...