Word: coaching
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...There will be a race between crews representing the upper classes and another between five crews made up of freshmen. It is probable that the freshman crews will be drawn by lot. Each crew will then be put in charge of a member of the University crew who will coach his men one day and act as coxswain in the race on the following day. The usual course in front of the boat-house is long enough to allow a sharp and interestrace. The floats will be allowed to remain in place as long as possible...
Class teams will play on the new athletic fields back of Divinity. Freshmen will report at 3, sharp, to Carpenter '88 and Hunt '92, who will coach them. '92 men will report at 3, sharp, to Forbes, captain. '91 men will report at 4, sharp, to Bass, captain. '90 men will report at 4, sharp, to Slocum, captain. It will be necessary that every man be ready, dressed, promptly at the time when he is wanted...
Freshman will report at 3, sharp, to Carpenter, '88, who will coach them...
...crew has been coached by Alexander, L. S., and has done good work under his charge; he will coach the crew while at New London. The members of the crew are too young, and consequently have not control of their bodies and lack firmness and precision, The crew is much younger than usual, the average age being only about eighteen years. They are not steady, and are stiff and "loggy;" they roll badly and therefore their time is bad; their blade work is sloppy. The members of the crew are very absent-minded, and this tends to increase the faults...
...following detailed criticism is furnished by the coach: stroke, drops at full reach, and does not finish soon enough; shortens finish, meets his oar, and does not keep a firm...