Word: coaches
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...rowed in the Yale race. As may be seen above, one half of the candidates are sophomores, and have consequently but one year's experience. Two of the others, Colony and Pennypacker, have never pulled an oar before. Mr. C. P. Curtis, L. S. is at present acting as coach. During the last few days the crew has been told to give special attention to the recover: to slow up gradually when coming forward. This is a very difficult thing to do, for it demands absolutely perfect control of the body. The men back of number seven have...
Hansen is giving points to some of the new candidates for the senior crew, to enable them to pull well with the rest of the men. Sutton continues in his good work as coach...
Ever since the employment of a coach was forbidden, the students have been dependent entirely on themselves for instruction in rowing. With out a man constantly on hand to watch the daily progress of the crews, every oarsman must feel the responsibility resting upon himself and the great importance of making a careful study of rowing. In this state of affairs a written description of the Harvard stroke may possibly be of assistance. For the benefit of beginners we publish some directions for rowing. In the article an attempt has been made to state the reasons for each...
...muscles necessary for a proper execution of the directions. The body should swing forward and back with a hip, and not a back movement. Eight years ago Harvard crews used to row with a bent back. In considering the advisability of a change during the captaincy of our late coach, it was argued that a straight back, and an active chest allowed free and easier breathing, an important consideration in a race of from twenty to twenty-five minutes. Further, it was thought that an "eight" composed of amateur college oarsmen could attain greater precision with a long steady...
...present. Careful consideration of the question in hand, together with a better acquaintance with both sides of the case, has convinced us that the publication of those letters will not be for the best interests of the college. We still maintain the advisability and necessity of a paid coach; we still consider Col. Bancroft the most available man for the position from his long experience and active interest in Harvard boating; we still feel sure that the course of the faculty will be injurious for the present to our crew, and on that account we regret it. Recognizing, however...