Word: wind
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...class trial races were again postponed on account of the high wind which made rowing in the basin on Saturday practically impossible. If the weather today permits they will be rowed, all upstream, in the following order. The new drawings for choice of position allow the captains of the various crews to choose their courses this morning...
...preliminary class races which were to have been rowed yesterday were postponed on account of the high wind. The races will be rowed today in the following order...
...track was in very good condition but a strong wind blowing up the back stretch made the distance runs rather slow. Still the time in the short sprints and hurdles was very fair. Several new men showed up well especially J. G. Willis '02 who won the low hurdles and finished second in the high hurdles, and J. E. Haigh '03 who won the 100 yards dash in 10 1-5s. In the broad jump, C. D. Daly '01, sprained his ankle so severely that he was not able to compete. D. Grant 2M., won the open University...
...University baseball squad left the cage finally last Thursday and the work from now on will be on the diamond improvised west of the cage. On account of the raw wind, the battery candidates did not come out last week but will do so today if the weather is favorable. The men are becoming accustomed to the outdoor work and the fielding on Friday was a great improvement over that in the cage, although the batting showed a slight falling off. There was a marked tendency to forget the lessons learned in the cage and a consequent difficulty with curved...
...Newell Club went on the water for the first time yesterday. The four crews rowed for about a half an hour up and down in front of the boathouse, starting at first by fours and then rowing with the whole eight. Vail coached from a single. A high wind was blowing, making the water rough, so that the blade work was a trifle ragged, but on the whole the crews rowed fairly evenly considering that it was their first day on the water. Following is the order of the eights...