Word: crews
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1880-1889
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...candidates for the University crew met last evening in Captain Herrick's room and listened to a short talk by Mr. Storrow. The candidates were encouraged to ask questions concerning the doubtful points of the stroke and to make such suggestions as might be thought useful...
...class crews have now settled down to hard work, and every afternoon row in the gymnasium with an occasional "paddle" in the tank. The senior crew shows very little energy in getting ready for the races. There are so few candidates that there is no competition for seats in the tank. Of the old men, Perry, Hebard and Perkins are candidates for the 'varsity. Davis has not decided whether he will row or not, and Pfeiffer has not time...
There are only three old men, Dustan, Hight, and Parker, captain, who are candidates for the crew. The rest...
...crew as a whole, have no control over themselves and in consequence drop forward at full reach and slump at the finish. They break their arms too soon and fail to get the idea, that the stretcher is of any use in rowing. The bad condition of the crew is due to the lack of candidates and the lack of proper coaching, for they have no regular coach...
...other crews show a great deal of energy in getting ready for the class races and the senior crew will have to bestir themselves in order to do themselves justice...