Word: drags
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...extent that is extremely encouraging. Under fair conditions they recently rowed a mile and a half time trial in 7m. 48s. The appearance of the men is splendid. They are an exceptionally well boated crew, and row a powerful long stroke, that has as its best features a strong drag and hard finish. Donovan who has entire charge of the coaching is fully satisfied with the men and has no doubt as to the crew's ability to win all its scheduled races...
...Freshman crew has been constantly changed during the spring owing to illness and unforeseen set backs, and as a result the crew is not yet together. The shell built by Davy has proved very unsatisfaetory, as it not only settles badly and lacks stiffness, but seems to drag. The new '99 shell has been loaned to the Freshmen and will probably be used in the race. It is much stiffer than the Freshman shell and holds the crew out much better...
Meanwhile the hook and ladder from the Brattle square station had arrived and on seeing Henney at the window the crowd made a rush for it and attempted to drag off the extension ladder, breaking the lock in so doing and rendering removal of the ladder impossible. It could only have been raised by six men experienced in its use, however, and there were but two members of the department on the truck, the captain having run back to ring in a second alarm. The lieutenant of the truck company aided by several undergraduates then hurried...
...vandalism are growing altogether too frequent to be thus carefully hushed up for anybody's sake. Let the fair name of Harvard be purged from the disgrace of these pranks of freshwater colleges, and the way to do it is to make it insufferably hot for all who drag us down. Publish their names and make the punishment commensurate with the offense...
...suburban Republican clubs will take part in the parade. Brown will not participate, but Williams may enter. There will be many special features and some fancy marching. "Old John" will be carried on a dray in the Harvard division, and besides fireworks and transparencies there will be a drag of graduates...