Word: wind
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...they went on. The stroke was gradually raised ending at about 36, and at the finish the Freshman crew was about a length astern. The time was not given out but was said to be exceptionally fast for the last half mile. The crews had a slight favoring wind and tide...
...this order, the crew rowed over the two mile course for the first time, no attempt being made at fast work. Throughout the first mile, the stroke was maintained at 28, and in the last mile it was raised to 34. Under neutral weather conditions, there being no wind and no tide, the time given out for this last mile was 5 minutes and 15 seconds...
...order of the University eight this afternoon when Chanler went in at stroke, and Harwood went back to four where he displaced Meyer. In this order the crew was sent for a row over the four-mile course, starting at the rail-road bridge with a light favoring wind and also with the last of the flood tide in their favor. The first two and one-half miles were taken at an easy stroke, 28 to 30, but in the last mile and a half the stroke was raised to about 34. No attempt was made...
After a day in which the weather conditions had been very threatening, causing the postponement of the race for over an hour, the wind died down and permitted the crews to line up for the start in fairly smooth water. Harvard had a bit the best of the starting, jumping slightly into the lead, both crews rowing a little over 40 strokes to the minute. It was not long, however, before Cornell came up, and going into the lead, was never headed. At the hlf-mile flag, Cornell lead by a length, and at the mile by two lengths, rowing...
From the point of view of the spectator, it is hard to recall a meet more intensely interesting. The weather was cool and threatening, but there was scarcely a breath of wind to interfere with the runners. The Yale track has recently been recoated with cinders and has been otherwise improved, and although not yet firm enough, is much better than in former years. As a result the performances were excellent. The dual records in the half-mile and mile runs and in the hammer-throw were broken, and in the quarter mile and high hurdles the old marks were...