Word: roughness
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...June 13.--The weather here today was clear but the water was rough. The University crew rowed down-stream for half a mile in short stretches, the rough water making the boat unsteady. The crew then rowed two long stretches and put back into the float, Shuebruk having to take an examination. Later the four-oar was coached by Mr. Higginson, Gregg and Derby alternating at two. Mr. E. C. Storrow reached the quarters in the afternoon and the Freshman crew with Coach Blake arrived in the launch from New London. They did no rowing as their shells...
...Francis took Bancroft's place at 7, Smith moving into 3, and Covel to bow in the four-oar. After a short row upstream the eight rowed over the first two miles of the course at a stroke varying from 28 to 32. They were unsteady and very rough. Dr. Hutchinson assisted in the coaching...
...LONDON, June 10.--The crew arrived at Red Top at 6.30 tonight in good condition. The four-oar went out in the same order as yesterday, and rowed a fast half mile. The eight went out later and paddled down stream to the navy yard. The water was rough and the boat was unsteady. Coach Higginson spent most of the time on the blade work...
...University crews took the second time row of the week Saturday afternoon over the three and three-eighths miles course down-stream from the Boylston street bridge to the Union Boat Club. The conditions were rather unfavorable, the water being somewhat rough, and a brisk wind blowing up the first mile or so of the course and across the basin...
...University crews took a short row up-stream yesterday, handicapped by a strong wind and rough water. The order of the first crew remained unchanged, but several changes were made in the order of the second. Covel, who is now well again, was put at bow in place of Hartwell. Colby at seven was replaced by Bancroft, and was moved to five in place of Gregg...