Word: aptness
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...crew are partly due to the tank and are made more apparent by the extremely slow stroke they have been rowing. Most of the men swing back too far and pull out of the water at the finish. They are slow in getting their hands away and are apt to be careless about time. A considerable improvement has been made of late in getting the oars down to the catch and in turning back from the recover without pause, and the men are also controlling their slides more evenly. Mr. Storrow and Mr. Mumford will continue to coach until...
Stroke-Byrd. Is apt to catch with bent arms, and hurries forward at the beginning of the recover. His blade work is poor...
...Heath. Apt to let body swing forward too soon and weakens on the finish...
...Biddle. Does not keep oar buried keep his pressure on at the finish. Also is apt to hurry body forward on the recovery...
...material for a winning crew is excellent this year, and when the crew gets on the river it should improve rapidly under regular coaching. As yet, however, the men have not got hold of the new stroke fully and there are several faults as a result. The men are apt to drop over at the full reach, instead of taking their body reach during the recover and then turning back quickly...