Word: roughness
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...June 14.--In spite of the rough weather all the crews had the usual morning work today except the four-oar. At 5.30 o'clock the first crew paddled to the lower end of the course against a strong wind and tide in one stretch, at a 28 stroke, and after a rest rowed back to the boathouse keeping the stroke above 29. The second crew joined them at the Navy Yard but the first crew soon gained a length rowing a 31 stroke. The four-oar paced the first crew for the last half-mile and finished well...
...June 12.--In the practice yesterday great improvement was shown in the recover and drive and very encouraging work was done in rough water. No attempt was made for fast time, as Mr. Colson is confining his attention merely to form. The first crew rowed a three-mile race down stream with the Freshmen. Before returning to quarters the first boat was sent up stream over a four-mile course through rough water and with a quartering wind. For the first two miles the men rowed a 29 stroke, and in the last two raised...
...Freshman four-oar, went out at once for practice. The University crew rowed over the four-mile course at a low stroke in about 24 minutes. For the first two miles the Freshmen paced the University boat, and rowing a slightly higher stroke, finished a length ahead. Rough water and a head wind account for the slow time. The four-oar rowed only short, easy stretches...
...fact that the men started the body movement and leg drive before the oars were well anchored. In the work yesterday the crew was more or less handicapped by the use of the new shell which is not yet properly rigged. The boat itself rode well in rough water and carried the crew well...
...Rough clothes are to be worn...