Word: backed
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...have improved especially in steadiness and in time, all four crews, including the Freshman, now rowing well together. The '98 boat looks very well at times. All the men are drawing their stroke through well and they seem to have power, although half the crew let their slides go back before their shoulders have swung on. Bancroft, who has been steadily at 5, was taken ill Saturday and Moulton took his place, Wadsworth going...
...Swift is put in at bow. Yesterday Captain Perkins was unable to row and Donald was put in at 5. The crew was out but a short time as Mr. Perkins devoted most of the afternoon to coaching the men in tubs. The changing about has set the crew back and they consequently do not show so much improvement as the other crews. They have, however, when doing their best work an excellent beat in the stroke, and most of the men show excellent watermanship, getting their oars in neatly and feathering cleanly together. The greatest faults of the crew...
...very pleasant little trip is to ride out on your wheel, take dinner at the grounds and ride back in the evening...
...very pleasant little trip is to ride out on your wheel, take dinner at the grounds and ride back in the evening...
...Henney, Jr., who was injured in the fire at Hilton's Block, came back to Cambridge on March...