Word: badness
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...eight candidates seem to be rowing pretty well considering the constant changes which have been made in their make-up. The men complain considerably about the new rowing room. The machines, they say, are utterly bad. It is also disadvantageous for the two bow men to row around the corner, owing to the shortness of the room. Considering these hindrances, the time of the crew is fairly good. As a whole, the men are inclined to row short and are slow about getting their arms away...
...Time is bad. Queer motion of elbows and shoulders. Doesn't get head on. Shoots too slowly and keeps arms bent...
...Doesn't swing on well with body. Meets. Doesn't make use of toe-straps. Doesn't sit up and rows short. His time is bad...
...Drops at the full reach. Jerks with arms. Time often bad. Is not up to his last year's form. Irregular in his work...
...crew as a whole doesn't sit up to its work, and the time at present is very bad. Some of the new men are working better than the old ones. Captain Parker has done all the coaching...