Word: wind
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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Owing to a high wind which caused rough water on the course, the final race for the class rowing championship, which was to have taken place yesterday, was postponed to this afternoon. According to present plans the race will be rowed at 3.30 o'clock this afternoon, down-stream over the regular mile and seven-eighths course...
...Weld Boat Club yesterday won another double victory in the preliminary interclub class races, both the Senior and Junior Weld crews winning their heats from their Newell opponents. Particularly fast time was prevented by a heavy rain, although the wind was favorable and the water calmer than on Tuesday. Neither race was particularly close; the Seniors won their heat by about two lengths, and the Juniors their by three. In both the Weld crews gained slowly and steadily throughout...
...Senior race started at about 5.10 o'clock with the Newell crew next the wall, and a stronger wind than in the previous race. The Weld boat got under way first and at the half mile was a length ahead. Just before reaching Harvard Bridge the Weld crew was rowing a 33 stroke to the Newell's 32, and at this rate was able to increase its lead to two lengths by the time the mile and a quarter mark was reached, although the Newell crew spurted just after passing the bridge. At the finish the Weld boat...
...Weld first Sophomore and first Freshman crews won their heats yesterday afternoon in the preliminaries of the interclub class races over the regular course on the Charles River. A drizzling rain, unfavorable wind and heavy sea made fast time impossible, but did not deprive the race of the distinction of being among the most interesting of recent years. Although the winning crews won by about three lengths, their lead was gained only after a very hard struggle in which the stronger drive and snappier catch of the Weld crews eventually brought victory. The quality of the work...
...Mozart symphony though perhaps not showing the composer at his best gave some excellent instances of his skill in contrasting wind and string passages. The Beethoven Fifth Symphony, always a favorite, was given a vigorous all brilliant rendering. The precision of the double basses in the difficult passage in the Trio movement deserves especial praise...