Word: weather
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...events were of a fairly high order and many of the contests were close. The track was very heavy as a result of the rain Saturday morning, and the takeoffs for the field events were so soft that two new ones had to be improvised for the occasion. The weather was much to cold for remarkable performances in most of the events...
...prospect of a winning eight at New London. That the University crew was defeated is a disappointment, but must not be considered as effecting the ultimate chances any more than the defeat of the baseball team by Cornell. Coming as it did early in a season retarded by cold weather, the race on Saturday was a try-out for the men individually rather than for the Harvard crew as a whole. In form the eight rowed smoothly, but lacked the fire and generalship necessary to win a short race...
...Princeton shooting team defeated Harvard at the grounds of the Princeton Gun Club here this afternoon by a score of 193 to 176, out of a possible 250. McIlvaine and Wood of Princeton and Gilman of Harvard were the high men with 43 out of a possible 50. The weather conditions were excellent for high scoring...
...crews are now rowing an average of nine miles a day for the university combinations and five miles for the freshmen. The weather conditions during the past few days have been excellent and the best practice of the year has been indulged in. Three university and three freshman eights are now rowing daily beside two four-oared combinations...
More than 100 men competed in the annual field-day sports, which were held on Soldiers Field yesterday afternoon. Although no records were broken, several of the events were run off in creditable times. The weather was rather chilly, but there was little wind, and the track was in excellent condition...