Word: downstream
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...basin for some distance beyond the Harvard Bridge. This is the longest row which the oarsmen have been able to take this season, for until yesterday there was a barrier of ice not far below the Cottage Farm Bridge. The first University and first Freshman boats, both going downstream and on the return trip, rowed neck and neck, but were not allowed to hit up the pace for a real brush. Coach Haines permitted a low stroke only, laying special emphasis on getting a powerful drive without raising the stroke...
University and Freshman crews had their first long workout of the season yesterday, rowing downstream for a considerable distance below the Cottage Farm Bridge. Coach Haines devoted his attention to the two upper crews of each squad, following the shells in the Pup I, which was launched yesterday. Though smooth rowing was rendered difficult by numerous cakes of floating ice, Coach Haines was satisfied with the workout, declaring that the University eight showed excellent form for only the third time on the water. Five of the lower boats, made up principally of green men, rowed from Weld under the direction...
...races will begin at the lower end of the stretch unless a strong head wind makes it advisable to row downstream. P. S. Howe, Jr., '17, will act as referee. All members of the University may compete in the races, the only requirements being that participants must have attained a satisfactory grade in their strength tests...
...morning the first and second boats had their regulation paddles downstream to Cow Point. This afternoon the Freshmen went to the Navy Yard and back. The seconds rowed a mile down-stream and paddled another, and came back the same way. The first eight went over the four-mile course, but did not try for time...
...their first row on the Charles River yesterday afternoon. Since the ice is still blocked in front of Newell Boat Club, all crews rowed from Weld Boat Club, the stretch from the Anderson Bridge to the Western Avenue Bridge being clear. The current is now rapidly taking the ice downstream, and all crews should be able to row from Newell the first of next week. There are now 12 crews rowing on the water, eight University, and four Freshman...