Word: wet
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...baseball game with Dartmouth could not be played on Saturday on account of wet grounds, and has been cancelled...
...results of the University track games held on Soldiers Field yesterday afternoon were on the whole satisfactory. The track was a little heavy, especially on the turns, but was as solid as could be expected after the recent wet weather...
...less frequently catarrhal disturbances of the intestinal tract, and occasionally more serious illness. This is probably largely due to the fact that comparatively few students wear rubbers or overshoes, and that it is impossible without such protection to walk in several inches of snow and keep the feet dry. Wet feet are probably more prolific of the above diseases than exposure to cold in other ways. "Waterproof" shoes may protect from the rain, but no shoe that I have ever seen will for any length of time keep the foot dry in snow. This is especially true during a thaw...
...positions of the first three men remained unchanged. At the finish, with the exception of an exciting contest for third, fourth and fifth places, the men were well separated. Mills covered the course in 30 minutes and 16 seconds, which was very creditable time, as the roads were wet and muddy...
...spectators began to fill the stands at 12.45 and the seats were practically all filled at 1.30. The sky was dark and leaden, and wet snow flurries fell at intervals. The field was slippery as a result of the early morning sleet. The Harvard stand was full of color, and the enthusiasm ran high long before the time of the game...