Word: wind
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...interesting throughout. Harvard was a few points in the lead during most of the afternoon but was unable to maintain this advantage owing to the inability to take second and third places. The weather conditions were favorable, the day being bright and fairly warm with a very light wind. The track was in good condition...
...clubs resulted in a decisive victory for the second Newell crew with the first Weld second, and the first Newell third. The second Weld crew did not finish, as Burden at bow broke his oar just after passing Harvard Bridge; the boat shortly after filled with water. A brisk wind blowing across the course created a choppy sea causing all the eights to ship water. The time, 11 minutes and 45 seconds, was therefore as fast as could be reasonably expected...
...Seniors with a total of 37 points. The Juniors scored 32 points, the Sophomores 21, and the Freshmen 14. The weather was not so favorable for running as it was when the handicap games were held last week. The track was a little heavier and a slight wind blew against the men in the stretch...
...crews yesterday, over the regular mile and seven-eighths course down-stream, the Weld crew won by about three-quarters of a length. The official time was 10 minutes and 30 seconds. The conditions for the race were most favorable, there being besides the ebb tide, a strong, west wind blowing directly down the course. For the entire distance the race was closely contested, and at no time was there more than a quarter of a length of open water between the boats...
...crew races on the Charles River yesterday the class championship was won by the Senior crew, and the final interclub class race resulted in a victory for the Weld Sophomores. A strong head wind, making the water in the lower basin very rough, caused slow time...