Word: backed
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...substitutes are Palmer, Tilton, Boardman and Clark. Palmer buries his oar too deep and yanks in his arms at the finish. Tilton goes too far back. Boardman and Clark fail to get their oars in the water as far as they reach, and they begin to row before the oars are buried. None of them get their oars in at the full reach...
...seems impossible to have them generally regarded in any but this light; and when such prominence is given them as in the present case and a decision is announced, debating interests in the university of the losing club is sure to receive the same kind of a set-back in the eyes of the public,- to a smaller extent,- as that caused by defeat in a regular intercollegiate debate. This is so manifestly unfair to students who are not members of the particular club interested that some means ought to be taken to prevent its ever happening again...
After a half hour's work the crew came back to the float and Moulton and Wrightington took Hollister's and Boardman's places...
...Varsity rowed only to the railroad bridge and back yesterday, as the water froze on their oars and hands. The order was as follows: Stroke, Bull; 7, Goodrich; 6, Thomson; 5, J. H. Perkins; 4, Sprague; 3, Hollister; 2, J. F. Perkins; bow, Moulton; coxswain, Plum...
...Varsity crew rowed one short stretch up river and back yesterday. As Mr. Mumford was not out Goodrich coached from the launch. After the eight rowed, Goodrich had Bull and Wrightington out in the pair...