Word: tides
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y., June 11.- The 'Varsity crew rowed another trial today over the four-mile course. The conditions of wind and tide were favorable and the time made was much better than that of Saturday's trial. Bull at 2 has done satisfactory work since he was taken back into the boat, and, though further changes are still possible, he seems likely to be kept permanently...
...three of their men having rowed in the 'Varsity boat at Poughkeepsie last year. They recently defeated the intermediates over the same course and won a hard race from the Millstreams, one of the fastest New England eights, last Saturday. The conditions were fairly good, as there was little tide, and but a light wind against the crews...
Yesterday afternoon the 'Varsity crew started on a four-mile time row. The start was made from Craigie bridge, rowing up stream against the wind and with the tide. The College crew acted as pacemaker at the start, but the 'Varsity boat immediately jumped ahead and gained steadily. The College crew stopped rowing after going a mile, and the 'Varsity continued alone. The water in the basin was very rough, and, after three miles, the boat became so heavy that it was deemed advisable to stop at the Bradford Boat Club and empty it. After a short stop, the shell...
...certainly to be regretted that the class races and the baseball game this afternoon are in conflict, but this misfortune is unavoidable. It was impossible for the races to be rowed yesterday afternoon, because by the time the wind had died down sufflciently, the tide was too low to admit of a fair race. The crews next the wall would have been in shallow water, and thus at a manifest disadvantage. In addition, the outside crews would have been favored by the full strength of the current. Neither could the races be rowed tomorrow, on account of the dual games...
Owing to the low tide yesterday the 'Varsity, '98 and '99 crews were compelled to wade into the water up to their knees in order to launch their barges...