Word: wetness
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...June 19, 1905.--The weather here has been cold and wet all day. This morning the University eight took only an easy row, and this afternoon rowed a short distance on time, covering the the third half-mile in 2 minutes and 28 seconds. A low stroke was maintained at first, but near the finish it was raised to 38. The men swung well together and handled their oars well when the stroke was raised...
Princeton, N. J., May 17.--The Princeton baseball team defeated Lehigh in a slow game here this afternoon by a score of 12 to 3. Princeton's victory was due to superior hitting. Both teams made numerous errors, largely because of the wet field...
...University football team will play the Carlisle Indian School eleven on Soldiers Field this afternoon at 3 o'clock. A difficult game is expected, on account of the soggy condition of the field, as the Indians are quick on wet ground...
Fumbling, especially by the University team, was frequent throughout the game, owing in some degree to the slipperiness of the ball and the wet field. The difficulty of the backs in keeping their footing on end plays made gains of that kind few and forced the University team to rely on rushes through the line. Once, however, on a fake kick, Reynolds took the ball around left end for a 23-yard gain. The line plunging of Mills, a the head of the diagonal formation, was again to be depended upon for consistent gains...
There was much more fumbling by both teams than usual, but this may be accounted for by the wet condition of the ground...