Word: roughness
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...races between the Weld and Newell graded crews were rowed yesterday in spite of the rain and rough water. The races were all close and exciting but the bad conditions prevented fast time. The Weld won the Senior and Intermediate races and the Newell won the Junior and Second Junior...
...Weld and Newell Interclub races for graded crews were postponed Saturday because of the rough water in the basin. The races will be rowed up-stream this afternoon in the following order: Second juniors at 4; juniors at 4.30; intermediates at 5; seniors...
...start of over a minute, a lead which made racing out of the question. As this was the first time row in which H. Bancroft has stroked the crew, he was watched with great interest. The crew did well, keeping the stroke long and hard, and, considering the rough water in the basin, made very good time. The men were examined before and after the row by Dr. Darling. They were all brought back in the launch...
...race was rowed before the race of the graded eights and the water was not quite so rough. The time was 11 minutes, 38 seconds...
...crews got off well together but the two first crews went to the lead at once. The first Weld then settled down to a long, even stroke and gained steadily to the finish. In spite of the rough water the men kept their boat on an even keel throughout and after the first quarter of a mile the crew rowed together splendidly. The first Newell crew did not row at all well together and only kept their place by repeated spurts. The coxswain of the third Weld steered a remarkable course for the first mile which lost his crew...