Word: weather
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...hopeful that by the beginning of the week they will resume their seats in the boat. The great disadvantage from the sickness of these men, aside from the lack of practice, is that they have lost more weight than they could well afford to, and in case the weather should become very warm before they have got fully back into shape, there is danger of their getting overtrained. All the men individually row well, but their work together is not at all what can be desired. The enief difficulty they encounter is in keeping the boat steady...
...action of the manager in not providing money for the expenses of the team, without relying on the Yale guarantee, was careless and culpable, and forms the excuse put forward for playing the game. In the first place the game should not have been played. If the weather was considered too bad for the game, the game should have been forfeited and money telegraphed for or borrowed by the careless manager. But if a game was necessary, it should have been played in a straight-forward, manly way. That the captain of the nine should adopt the policy of delaying...
...that it was disgraceful is too mild a term. It was foolish and utterly unwarranted by the state of the case. After it had been decided that the game had to be played then or not at all, the Harvard men were bound honor to do their best. The weather was no worse for them than for the Yale men, who in spite of the rain seem to have made a creditable showing...
...torrents. At 3.30 it was decided to play the game in spite of everything, and so after some preliminary practice, play began at ten minutes of four. It was impossible for the Harvard players to stay until Monday or the game would surely have been postponed, as the weather prevented anything like ball playing, the rain falling steadily all the time. Nothing but the strongest necessity would have been a fit excuse for playing the game, but Harvard must play the game or forfeit it. Since it was decided to play it, the Harvard men should have done their best...
...spite of the threatening weather of the morning, a large crowd of Harvard supporters occupied the seats on Holmes, while Princeton sent a very small delegation to encourage her team. Those few were repaid by seeing their nine play a fine game individually and collectively. Brokaw's throwing to bases was very good, while the outfielders were sure catchers. Ames was down on the score card to pitch, but Young, the freshman pitcher took his place. He gave seven bases on balls, but his general work was very good. He kept his head well, allowing Harvard to bunch her hits...