Word: coxing
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coxswain (cox): the little person in the rear of the shell. He or she steers the shell, keeps the rowers informed of their progress in the race, and controls the pace of the shewll by calling for power strokes and the sprint at the end. Coxswains must weight at least 99 pounds (for women--125 pounds for men). If they are less than that, sand bags are carried to bring the shell's weight up to that standard...
eight: the most common shell in intercollegiate rowing. An eight has eight sweep oarsmen and a cox...
four: a shell with four sweeps and a cox...
LOWENSTEIN lifts a good deal of his material from Alex Cox's classic depiction of punk life, Sid and Nancy, including a fantasy sequence that Cox could sue him for if scenes were copyrighted. He needn't bother, however, since Lowenstein never even approaches the level of intelligence and cohesiveness that made Cox's movie so compelling. Lowenstein doesn't understand that the way to portray chaos and boredom is not to be chaotic and boring...
Sparked by utilityman Jose Oquendo's three-run homer, the St. Louis Cardinals blanked the San Francisco Giants, 6-0, behind the shutout pitching of Danny Cox last night in Game 7 of the National League Playoffs...