Word: pace
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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This morning the Yale university eight, accompanied by the freshman eight paddled about two miles on the Thames at a slow pace. The university and freshman four-oared boats went up stream, racing a short distance and finishing even...
...University crew continued down stream at a steady pace, rowing 29 strokes a minute and spacing out well between strokes. All the men finished strong, and Richard at 3 rowed smoothly, pulling a strong oar throughout the trial...
...June 13, 1906.--All the Harvard crews had light work today. In the morning the University eight rowed down stream at an easy pace for about 1 1-4 miles. The water was a little rough and Filley kept the stroke at 28, only raising it once for a few strokes...
...miles course both in the morning and afternoon. In the morning the work was somewhat harder than it was in the afternoon, as a 33 stroke was rowed in a spurt at the finish. In the afternoon 26 strokes to the minute were maintained as a steady pace. The men appeared to be in good physical condition, but did not row hard. They were well together and the boat spaced from eight to ten feet at times...
Owing to the rough water yesterday the University crew did not have a time trial, but took a harder row than on Monday. After paddling at an easy pace down stream to Longwood bridge the crew rowed to Harvard bridge in one stretch at a stroke of 30 and 34. Despite a cross wind tending to make the boat rock, the boat went more smoothly than yesterday, as the men showed evener form at the finish of the stroke and seemed to drive the boat without effort...