Word: washed
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...University who have admission conditions may take these examinations at any place in which they are given. In addition to the list of such places as stated in the catalogue for 1902-1903, examinations may be taken at the following places: Osaka, Japan; Kansas City, Mo.; Seattle, Wash.; Scranton, Pa.: and Lakeville, Conn...
GALES FERRY, June 5--The Yale university, four-oared, and freshman crews went out on the river at 9.45 o'clock this morning. The four-oared dropped out at the end of the first mile because of the wash from the launch. At the end of the two-mile the university and freshman crews stopped with the freshman a half a length ahead. The freshman crew went out again at 5.30 o'clock this afternoon and the university and four-oared at 6 o'clock. The university crew was particularly coached on getting a quick catch. Several...
...race at 5 o'clock down stream, but it was decided to take advantage of the flood tide and row upstream. A heavy wind blowing diagonally across the course made the water very choppy. Only the shells of the Law School and Seniors crews were provided with wash boards, and the others began to fill from the start...
...Freshman crews at both clubs, besides sharing the faults of the graded crews in regard to the recover, show weakness in the stroke through the water. The Newell Freshmen are particularly weak at the finish. The Weld Freshmen are not only weak at the finish, but wash the oars out in the middle of the stroke; altogether they seem appreciably less advanced in development than their rivals at the Newell. The chief cause of their slow progress is the lazy irregularity of their work, although there seems to be added to this an unusual inability to master the rudiments...
...founder of the club. It is intended to take the place of the old racing shell built in 1897-98. The new shell is 62 feet long, 23 inches wide, and 10 inches deep. It is constructed of Spanish cedar, both on the body and on the wash boards. A new system of bracing not yet tried here has been used and will probably prove very satisfactory...