Word: bowed
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...Taylor, bow; Townsend, 2; Hatch, 3; Welling, 4; Hooper, 5; Brigham, 6; Simmons, 7; Trimble, stroke; F. H. Allen, coxswain...
...Desert. You were a Freshman then. How long ago it seems, and how nice it will be to find you almost a Senior! Perhaps you are changed, too. Indeed, I am not sure that I should know you, for, what do you think? I had the misfortune to bow to a gentleman in the street, thinking it was you, and he came up and spoke to me, and I did n't find out my mistake until I had talked with him some time. He proved to be a classmate of yours, and told me his name. I only remember...
...second eight are: Hammond, '81 (bow); Morgan, '80 (2); Trimble, '79 (3); Hemenway, '81 (4); Otis, '81 (5); Bacon, '80 (6); Hooper, '80 (7); Brandigee, '81 (stroke...
...Freshman crew have the glorious reputation of having made the worst time on the river. The men in the bow seem to be unable to get over the trick of looking out of the boat for admirers...
...following are the most noticeable faults: Bow buckets badly, bends his arms at the full reach, hollows his chest, and reaches short. Two is slow on the recover with his hands, gets his oar off the feather too soon, and lacks life in his stroke. Three drops his hands at the full reach, turns his oar too much at the catch, and is inclined to hurry. Four holds his head badly, and does n't watch the stroke, does not pull his hands in high, and lacks life in his stroke. Five rows a strong but unfinished stroke; he does...