Word: winds
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Conn., June 11.--A strong head wind which turned the Thames into a sea of white caps forced three of the four University crews training here to forego the morning row today. Coach Spuhn's Combination eight was the only one of the Crimson crews to venture out in the rough water for the early spin...
...Conn., June 9.--Against a strong head wind, the Second and Freshman crews raced over the upper two miles of the course on the Thames today in the first brush of the year between these two eights. Coach Stevens Junior boat crossed the line a length ahead of Captain Watts' Freshman shell...
...Wind Hampers Race...
...winning shell was timed in 11 minutes and 33 seconds for the two mile distance. This comparatively slow performance was due to the strong wind which hampered the progress of the shells. The race was rowed down-stream beginning at the upper two mile limit. In commenting on the work of the two crews, Coach Stevens declared that both eights did very well, but that the Second combination was the better today...
...completed its first row over the course here today, and while the time of the Blue crew was not announced, it was reported as being fast. Remarkably favorable conditions prevailed when the Eli oarsmen started up stream tonight at 7 o'clock in their time spin. A slight following wind, together with some assistance from the tide helped the Yale boat on its four mile row, and the futility of comparisons is realized here more than ever by the varying conditions which greet each new time trial. A faster performance by Captain Wilson's crew today was expected...