Word: wind
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...morning the university and freshman eights took short spins rowing at easy stretches. The university and freshman four-oared crews had a one and a half-mile race. Though the freshmen were given one and a half boat lengths' handicap they were defeated by four lengths. A high wind and consequent rough water prevented any further practice in the morning...
...high wind aided the pitchers, who played the best for their respective teams. It was owing to the excellent pitching of Lanigan, who struck out 15 men, allowed only two hits, and passed only 3 men to first base on balls, that the Freshmen won. For their batting is still as weak as it has been throughout the season. The men have not proven themselves able to hit the ball, but have the habit of letting their pitcher win or lose the game for them...
Tomorrow afternoon at 5 o'clock the University crew will race Cornell on Lake Cayuga. If there is too high a wind at that hour the race will be postponed until the wind subsides. The referee will be F. S. Bangs of Columbia, who officiated at the Harvard Cornell race here on the Charles river last year...
...University golf team played a tie match with the Wannamoisett Golf Club at Providence yesterday afternoon, the score being 5 to 5. Wilder played the best game for Harvard, making the long 18-hole course in 83 strokes in a high wind...
...University golf team was defeated by the Fall River Golf Club at Fall River yesterday afternoon by a score of 10 1-2 to 6. No low scores were made, as accurate playing was impossible on account of the high wind. The results of the individual matches were as follows: HARVARD. FALL RIVER. Wilder 0 Smith, 4 Clark, 0 Hawkins, 4 Hickox, 3 Borden, 0 McNeil, 0 Wood, 2 1-2 Broun, 1 1-2 Grover, 0 Ingalls, 1 1-2 McWhirr, 0 ---- ---- Totals...