Word: crew
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Since the class races the Freshman crew has been working steadily under the coaching of Mr. Storrow and Mr. Mumford, and, although some improvement has been made, the crew is still far from what it should be. Their general form is good, but they are lacking in watermanship...
...whole the crew, when rowing easily, fail to catch the boat with sufficient force at the beginning of the stroke, which tends to make it unsteady. Besides this, there is another most conspicuous fault. When rowing hard there is a tendency to use the arms too soon, some of the men even failing to get their arms straight at all at any point in the stroke...
...order is just about the same as it was in the races, changes having been made only at 6 and 7. Tilton, who rowed 6, has stopped rowing, owing to heart trouble, and Higginson has been moved into his place. Kernan, who rowed on the Weld 1900 crew, has taken his place at 7. So far he has been showing up very well. Following is an individual criticism...
...work of the three crews is progressing favorably, though the 'varsity boat has proved an easy victor over the second crew for the past few days. This, however, is partly accounted for by the fact that the second crew's shell is heavy and their oars in bad repair...
...renewal of activity was noticeable at the Weld Boat Club yesterday. The intermediary crew was out for the first time in a shell. The make-up of the junior crew was also decided upon. Both crews were given very light work. The men will begin strict training immediately for a race with B. A. A., to take place in about ten days...