Word: wind
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Yesterday afternoon the B. A. A. crew won the two mile race with the Harvard 'varsity by superior watermanship and dash in the first mile of the race. At four o'clock a strong wind was blowing down the course making a choppy sea at the Union Boat House. The time of starting was, therefore, delayed till the conditions had become more favorable. At 4.50 both crews were on the line and at 4.57 the start was made. B. A. A. instantly jumped ahead for a few feet and then both crews settled down rowing 36 strokes to the minute...
...this the character of the stroke that at times it was distinctly noticeable that B. A. A. kept her oars in the water longer and with much better effect than did the men in the Harvard boat. This fact counted immensely in the first mile against the strong head wind...
Rehearsal Tuesday night, wind instruments only...
...game, but Ware and Scudder were a little the steadier and also had better teamwork. They also played a good netgame. Ware did the better all around work. Holt and Ingraham stayed most of the time in the back court. Their lobbing was poor on account of the high wind, and thus their opponents generally had a chance to smash...
Yesterday afternoon the 'varsity crew took their usual spin on the river in the shape of a two-mile time row. Mr. Watson and Mr. Fenno did the coaching. A strong wind blew across the river and caused the boat to roll a great deal. A few changes were made in the bow of the boat which seemed to work to a very great advantage. Goodrich '98 was shifted from bow to 3, Hollister '97 from 3 to 2 and Chatman from 2 to bow. This will undoubtedly be the order in which the crew will race against...