Word: smooth
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Both races were rowed down-stream starting from a point near the Cottage Farm Bridge. The double sculls finished at Harvard Bridge and the single sculls a little above that point. Over the first half of the course the water was fairly smooth, but after the men left the shelter of the shore there was a quartering wind and sea which bothered them considerably. The University eight and stern six men of the second eight competed in the double scull race, pairing off according to their positions, while six members of the third eight...
...weather conditions were excellent, with a light quartering wind and smooth water...
...other teams which Harvard will play this season, Brown appears to be the strongest. The material is the best in years, but it has not been rounded into a smooth team as yet. Sprackling, at quarter, is easily the star of the team, and puts a great deal of life into the men. The line does not seem to be strong on the defence, and although the large scores that Brown has rolled up against, its opponents would seem to indicate strong offensive work, a large part of the high scoring ability has been due to Sprackling's phenomenal work...
...exaggerated." Also the fact that the noted author is a former members of the CRIMSON board made the "story" of his death in Saturday's issue partake somewhat of the humorous. However, we leave it to our valued contemporary (with which Mr. Wister was, we are told, "affiliated") to smooth out the crumpled galley sheets and draw thereon a lively cartoon. We would suggest some appropriate scene from that best of Harvard College tales. "Philosophy 4." Nothing would convince us more surely that Wister is still, fortunately, very much alive...
...minute until the last half-mile; when the stroke was gradually raised, finishing at 36. The time taken was 21 minutes, 53 seconds, which was good, considering the fact that no attempt was made to speed except at the last few strokes. The conditions were fair, the water being smooth and the very last of the ebb running, it being almost slack water. The work of the crew was very satisfactory and especially during the first half-mile in which the Freshmen were rowing. After the Freshmen dropped out the work became a little ragged but improved greatly when...