Word: bladed
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Mumford coached the University crew in the tank yesterday. he devoted especial attention to the blade work of the crew, emphasizing the importance of the blades' entering the water promptly at the full reach. J. F. Perkins was in his place at 6 again for a short time but soon gave place to Moulton. His knee still troubles him a little. Captain Goodrich assisted part of the time in the coaching...
...quarterback, had his left shoulder hurt in football practice on Thursday, and the injured part was examined udder the X rays. No break of the bone was discovered. The attending physician was of the opinion that there had been a slight fracture of the upper part of the shoulder blade...
...having been coached more upon the basis of outboard than of inboard work. The body swing is fairly long fore and aft. The oars are rowed in and out of the water and the stroke looks rather labored. There has been lately a marked improvement in time and blade work...
...long body swing. The slides are held until the body is slightly back of the perpendicular and then the stroke is finished with a powerful leg drive. The arms are but slightly broken at the finish and there is a tendency to drop out at the full reach. The blade work is excellent and the shell moves smoothly through the water...
...coaching has been for the most part on blade work, and, with the exception of two, who is a little slow, the port side is much better than the starboard. The starboard side is very ragged, and none of the oars go in together; three's oar particularly is high and late. The now four are inclined to be weak and short on the leg work...