Word: wind
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...June 14.--In spite of the rough weather all the crews had the usual morning work today except the four-oar. At 5.30 o'clock the first crew paddled to the lower end of the course against a strong wind and tide in one stretch, at a 28 stroke, and after a rest rowed back to the boathouse keeping the stroke above 29. The second crew joined them at the Navy Yard but the first crew soon gained a length rowing a 31 stroke. The four-oar paced the first crew for the last half-mile and finished well...
...fast time, as Mr. Colson is confining his attention merely to form. The first crew rowed a three-mile race down stream with the Freshmen. Before returning to quarters the first boat was sent up stream over a four-mile course through rough water and with a quartering wind. For the first two miles the men rowed a 29 stroke, and in the last two raised it to 30 and 31, and came in with a strong finish. The time was 22 minutes, 41 seconds. Bowditch, who has been rowing bow in the four-oar, is ill with the measles...
...June 7.--With the exception of the Freshman four-oar, all the crews had light practice this morning. In the afternoon the first crew rowed over the four-mile course against unfavorable conditions of wind and tide in the time of 23 minutes, 55 seconds. For the first two miles the University boat was paced by the Freshmen, who pulled ahead at the start, but finished half a length of open water behind the University boat. In the last two miles the first boat was paced by the second, which pulled a length ahead at the start...
...went out at once for practice. The University crew rowed over the four-mile course at a low stroke in about 24 minutes. For the first two miles the Freshmen paced the University boat, and rowing a slightly higher stroke, finished a length ahead. Rough water and a head wind account for the slow time. The four-oar rowed only short, easy stretches...
...other half of the semi-finals, 6-4, 8-6. Morse played well at the net and kept Dorman in the back of the court by clever passing. Dorman's lobs were short and Morse handled them well. Both players were handicapped by frequent gusts of wind...