Word: wet
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...College nine shut out the West Point Cadets at West Point Saturday. The weather was rainy and cold but in spite of the wet grounds and slippery ball, the Harvard team put up a sharp fielding game and batted better than usual. Gregory pitched a fine game. He allowed only two hits and gave only one base on balls. His support was nearly perfect. Sears, in left field, made several difficult catches...
...hoped the notice for hammer throwers published in another column will meet with a hearty response from all who are of the necessary weight and strength to do good work in this event. On account of the cold and wet weather it has thus far been impossible to do any work in the weight events except in putting the shot in the Gymnasium. The shot-putting contests which have been held from time to time have been of some benefit, but have not brought out as many men as it was hoped they would. Putting the shot requires not only...
Only for the first fifteen minutes was the game closely contested. After Parker scored Harvard's first touchdown the Pennsylvania team weakened perceptibly and by the end of the game the Harvard backs made long gains almost at will. There was very little fumbling by either side, considering the wet ball and the amount of kicking resorted to. Pennsylvania, in fact, played almost entirely a kicking game, being unable to gain in any other way. Coombs and McCracken, halfback and guard, respectively, who have been playing with the Pennsylvania 'varsity squad this fall, put up the best game...
...Harvard eleven, although it must be said that their opponents were werk, were about as strong as the average freshman team. In spite of the wet field the end interference was, effective and the line men opened up good holes. Burden and Boal did the best work in this respect. Behind the line, Hatch ran the team with excellent judgment and played a star game himself, and Irwin-Martin and Hurley never failed to gain...
...play lasted about twenty minutes during which time the 'Varsity scored one touchdown on a forty-yard run by Cozzens. Brown punted well considering the condition of the field and the wet ball...