Word: wet
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...track work on Soldiers Field is progressing gradually in preparation for the fall games which will take place about the end of this month. The number of candidates is increasing daily and the material as compared with that of last year at this time is encouraging. The wet weather has retarded the work somewhat and made the track heavy. Yesterday, however, the track was in fairly good condition. The men did the usual amount of work in running and jumping...
HAVERFORD, Oct. 2.-- Harvard won both the singles and the doubles championships in the intercollegiate tennis tournament which ended today on the grounds of the Haverford Cricket Club, and thereby secures two more points towards the intercollegiate cup. The courts were wet and heavy after a day of bard rain. In the semi-finals of the singles, E. W. Leonard '03 defeated R. Bishop 2L., 10-8, 3-6, 6-1, and W. J. Clothier '04 defeated W. S. Warland...
...account of the wet weather, there will be no baseball practice today. Weather permitting, the practice will begin tomorrow. All men must report at the Locker Building at the hours assigned. Those who have not yet signed will find blanks at Leavitt...
...many touchdowns as have generally been made in the shorter games. Graydon made the only touchdown of the afternoon after the first eleven obtained the ball near the second team's goal and by means of steady rushing carried it near the line. In spite of the wet weather, the first team did not fumble; many good openings, however, were not utilized, owing to the slowness of the back-field in starting. After the playing was over Marshall did some excellent drop-kicking for field-goals at various angles from about the thirty-five yard line...
...events now seem to be nearly equally divided between the four teams. The chances for winning, however, are slightly in favor of one of the two upper classes. If it does not rain before 4 o'clock the track will be in good condition in spite of the wet weather yesterday morning. In the trial heats of the track events only the first and second men will qualify for the finals. There are 165 entries in the various events. An admission fee of 25 cents will be charged, except to holders of H. A. A. tickets...