Word: weatherly
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...battleships Virginia and New Jersey were sunk by bombers, but they were obsolete, had no watertight subdivisions, nor anti-aircraft defense, no pumps to keep them afloat, were not in motion. In addition, the bombers had the best of weather and were allowed to make trial flights...
...German cruiser Frankfort was also sunk under similar conditions. She had light armor, thin decks, lay at anchor undefended and unrepaired during a seven-and-a-half-hours' bombardment in fine weather, with airplanes flying not over 2,000 feet in altitude...
Coach Mahan was uncertain in predicting the date of the first outdoor practice. Although outdoor practice is seldom assured until April 1, Dennis Enright, caretaker at Soldiers Field, declared that continued warm weather might mean outdoor practice by March...
...mild weather, which made it possible for Coach Stevens to take his crews on the Charles in shells, at the earliest date in the rowing history of the University, was not in evidence yesterday. A cold wind and rough water kept all boats from the river and necessitated the use of the rowing tank for the first time this week. Practice in the tank was somewhat hampered by the lack of the airplane motor circulator which is temporarily out of repair...
Practice for the University crews is being continued on the Charles under the favor of good weather conditions. Some trouble was experienced yesterday afternoon, however, when light ice floes partially choked the rowing space, necessitating the use of the launch to keep it clear. Coach Stevens expects that two more mild days will find the river entirely free for practice...