Word: roughness
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...shown by the quick improvement which has taken place since the crew went to New London. The crew is steadier than last year's and physically is one of the strongest eights that Harvard has produced in recent years. The general watermanship, however, is poor, and the men are rough and awkward. The boat has shown a tendency to hitch between strokes, due to the men hanging at the full reach and rushing their slides. In this respect, however, they are improving rapidly and the boat is now moving more smoothly. The men get a good finish in their stroke...
Ayer is very stiff and rough. He is apt to row light and to lower his hands too much in the last part of the recover, causing his blade to fly off the water and making him clip. He is slow at the catch...
...north-westerly gale prevented the crews from going out on the river this morning. The Freshmen were the first to take advantage of the calmer weather in the afternoon. They rowed down stream over the two-mile course in 11m. 42 1 2s., the last half-mile being very rough. Richmond stroked the crew...
Owing to the rough water yesterday morning on the Charles, the Metropolitan Regatta could not be held and was postponed until Saturday...
...shell and were coached from the launch by Blake and H. Bancroft. They then started at the point with the University crew and raced over the first half of the four mile course, winning by one quarter of a length in slow time, due to the head wind and rough water. In the last two miles the University crew gave a better exhibition, were steadier, smoother and showed more speed; but finished in the slow time 24.55. The crews then returned to quarters...