Word: wet
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...First Corps of Cadets, N. G. M., outplayed Battery A. N. G. M., in all departments and won the annual Thanksgiving Day game in the Stadium yesterday morning by the score of 14 to 0. The field was wet and soggy and rain fell at times during the game so that both teams were slowed up considerably, but in spite of this the superiority of the victorious team was plainly marked. The Battery team was handicapped by the loss of R. Skilton and W. M. Minot '11, who have been its mainstay in former years...
...spite of the wet and heavy ball, both Sands and Snow punted fairly well. During the first half neither team's de- fence was particularly strong, but in the second half the Cadets tightened up and did not permit a single first down. Their line played well together and opened up big holes for the backs...
...going strong, as the backs I have witnessed--Legore, Carey, Bingham and Smith--are well set up, have a drive that carries them forward when tackled and are exceedingly difficult to down in the open. On a dry field the attack is at its best. On a wet turf it lacks the punch and brilliancy that marks its work on firm footing, due to the principle folowed in advancing the ball off tackle or around...
...squad took part in a short but hard scrimmage against the second team yesterday afternoon. Owing to the rain, the field was very muddy and slippery, and consequently it was difficult for either side to gain. Though the practice was held an hour earlier than usual to avoid the wet, the ground was soggy from the beginning of the scrimmage. The University was able to score one touchdown, however, in spite of the mud, when R. H. Hitchcock '19 crossed the second team's goal line on a line plunge after a steady advance down the field had brought...
...opening game with Gettysburg last Monday, the Cornell eleven showed themselves able to gain over their lighter opponents, but the backs did not get away very fast. The ends also were slow in getting down under the punts. They handled the ball cleanly, however, in spite of a wet field, and followed it closely. Several forward passes were executed for long gains. Cornell's penalties were so heavy that they lost several touchdowns as a result. As a whole, however, the team's play was satisfactory and gives promise of becoming a strong aggregation later in the season...