Word: aptness
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...time than it has been, and the boat is kept fairly well on her keel. The time of the port side, however, is poor. The men do not reach very far forward, and in this way shorten the stroke somewhat. Their leg drive is good, but they are still apt to rush at the end of their recover...
Locke, stroke, was laid off after the Worcester race, for a rest, but rowed again in the boat yesterday. He is an excellent stroke-oar, but is apt to row out of the boat at times...
Peyton, No. 6, is also a powerful oar, but is apt to quicken on the stroke and in this way fails to steady his crew...
Endicott, No. 3, is one of the best men in the boat, though he is apt to crouch down at the full reach...
Before going out in the shell J. H. Perkins coached the second crew from the launch. Most of the men showed a tendency to hurry their slides, and although Dobyns at stroke was apt to rush his slide, the crew seemed to catch ahead of him. The order was as follows: Stroke, Dobyns; 7, Marvin; 6, Byrd; 5, Wadsworth; 4, Glidden; 3, Palmer; 2, Blake; bow, Dibblee; coxswain, Goodridge...