Word: weathering
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...bumps resulted yesterday in the first day of the inter-dormitory bumping races for the Filley Cup. In the first division race Randolph bumped Thayer just before the first bend was reached and in the next race Russell bumped Perkins within 100 yards from the start. The weather conditions were perfect for racing. As a result of yesterday's bumps Randolph and Thayer in the first division and Russell and Perkins in the second division will interchange positions at the starting line today...
Owing to the unfavorable weather yesterday, only one match was played in the fall doubles tournament, resulting in a victory for A. Tomes '13 and Q. A. S. McKean '13 over F. A. Pearson '11 and C. S. Cutting '12, 5-7, 6-4, 6-2. This leaves the match between E. H. Whitney '14 and E. H. Woods '14 vs. C. M. Underwood 1G. and J. M. Baker '12 the only one to be played before the semi-final round. This will be played early this afternoon and will be immediately followed by the two matches of the semi...
...last secret practice of this week was held by the University football squad in the Stadium yesterday afternoon. Owing to the hot weather, the work was short, and the squad was dismissed at 5 o'clock. A 15-minute scrimmage with the second team followed the usual breaking through and dummy practice. Coach Haughton is still sick in bed, but is expected on the field in a few days. Long and Johnson are both out of the game for a short time, the former with a wrenched ankle and the latter with a sprained wrist...
...chief permanent improvements made during the year were the colonade around the Stadium and the underdraining of about seven acres of land on Soldiers Field. Cold and rainy weather is chiefly responsible for the decrease in baseball receipts, but the decrease in expenses was brought about by the more careful management of trips and the omission of the tiresome journey to Cornell. The fact that four undergraduate races are now rowed at New London accounts for the increased expenses of the crew...
Since there are two diamonds available for practice, four squads will be chosen and games will be played every day as long as the warm weather lasts. As no coach has been appointed to succeed Coach Pieper, Captain C. B. McLaughlin '11 will take charge of practice...