Word: soft
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...response to the call for candidates early in the week, 27 men reported, and they have thus far been practicing the rudiments of stick work and of carrying the ball. No line-ups have been held on account of the soft condition of the ground. As soon as the field becomes hard regular line-ups will be held daily, in preparation for the Southern trip, which will be held as usual during the spring recess. In order to have a successful team, more candidates are needed at once. The number of men who have reported thus far has been...
...clock squad took a slow road run. The baseball cage proved to be an excellent place for the field event practice, as there was plenty of room and the coach was able to watch more than one event at a time. A pit of soft earth is being prepared for the jumps and pole vault...
...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...
...second annual Freshman track meet was held yesterday afternoon in the Stadium. The weather conditions were bad, and the track soft, but good performances were seen in almost all events, and the meet on the whole was very encouraging. The most closely contested event was the one-mile run. R. E. Dole kept the lead for three laps, but J. R. Coolidge forced him all the last lap, and finally won by a few inches. Owing to lack of entries the 220-yard hurdle race was omitted...
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...