Word: weather
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...account of the bad weather no games were played in the Letter Cup series yesterday afternoon. Each of the following teams, which should have played yesterday, are credited with one half a game: Nine Muses, Gin Rickeys, Live Wires, Miners, Lanky Shanks, Gambollers, Amazons and Indians...
Yale's track team has had its first tryouts of the year in its interclass games and the dual meet with Princeton. The former was, held with bad weather conditions, but Torrey did the 100 yard dash in 9 4-5 seconds and Parsons did the had mile in 2 minutes and a fraction of a second--a remarkable performance. The Princeton meet was a rather tame affair but interesting as being the first intercollegiate event since the Pennsylvania games. McLanahan broke the world's record in the pole vault and Captain Clapp easily won both hurdles. The time...
...interclass track games, held on Soldiers Field yesterday afternoon, resulted in a victory for the Seniors with a total of 37 points. The Juniors scored 32 points, the Sophomores 21, and the Freshmen 14. The weather was not so favorable for running as it was when the handicap games were held last week. The track was a little heavier and a slight wind blew against the men in the stretch...
Practice of the University team yesterday afternoon was discouraging, in spite of the almost perfect weather conditions. The batting was fairly good, but this was in part due to the fact that Jackson and Castle, the usual substitute pitchers, were not used. The fielding, particularly that of the infield, was loose and unsteady. Stephenson was again tried at second base, but was still somewhat uncertain, his chief fault being slowness in starting...
Despite the recent bad weather, the track is in good condition, and the games should furnish spirited competition, if not very excellent performances from the standpoint of records. Contrary to the usual custom, no admission fee will be charged...