Word: winded
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...cold biting wind which hindered the work of the crews marked the first day of the fall regatta. The preliminary races for the Filley Cup and the Slocum Trophy were rowed against a head wind over the half-mile stretch upstream. The fifth Eliot crew defeated the fifth Thayer in an interesting race by a scant length. The race between the three third dormitory crews was close and exciting, the Gore crew leading the Standish to the finish line by 3-4 of a length, with the Smith crew coming in a close third. The orders...
...about two weeks, a scrub series will be held to wind up the season, and to each member of the winning team will be given a cup or a medal...
...usual indoor talk and work in dummy tackling, Coach Leary took the ends under his attention for training the defensive play, while the linemen were under the instruction of Coaches Fisher, Blagden (who was on the field for the first time this season), Parmenter, and Hitchcock. The high wind on the field yesterday was unfavorable to kicking, but Mahan, Hardwick, Bradlee, Felton, Harris, and Rollins worked out as usual. Mahan continued to outshine his rivals in the punting department, many of his kicks carrying over 55 yards. Hardwick and Bradlee got away some good punts, but their work lacked...
Harvard Training Quarters, Red Top, Conn., June 15, 1914. -- In the morning weather conditions were not promising. The sky was overcast, the wind blowing from the southwest, and altogether prospects were discouraging. Shortly before rowing time, however, the sun broke through the clouds and the wind moderated. The morning row consisted of a three-mile paddle, Wray coaching from the launch. In the afternoon he took Captain Brown's place in the Freshman eight for a few moments to make the men get a harder catch. The Henley or second crew rowed two miles at a high stroke. The University...
...crews went together getting used to rowing a high stroke for a short distance. In the afternoon, all the crews went down below the Navy Yard and back, the second rowing the Henley distance one mile and 500 yards at a high stroke. The time was slow being against wind and tide. Several members of the graduate rowing committee visited camp this morning. White has been selected to fill the vacancy in the Freshman squad...