Word: drops
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...meeting was made by Heywood in the high kick. He reached 9 feet, 1-4 inch, thus breaking the Exeter record by 4 3 4 inches. In the tug-of-war between '90, and '92, who won the trial heats on Wednesday, March 8, '92 won the drop, and head this advantage till the end. This is the first time that the preparatory class has ever won the event...
...meeting was brought to a close by a tug-of-war between Harvard, '91 and Technology, '92. Harvard's team was composed of G. D. Higgins, anchor, G. B. McLellan, No. 3, J. F. Bass, No. 2, and P. Y. DeNormandie, No. 1. Neither team gained on the drop, but an unguarded movement of Tech's anchor enabled Harvard to get 3-4 of an inch which they held until time was called...
...Slumps badly at the finish, and has a tendency to drop forward at the full reach. He rows too mechanically...
...pitched on the class team last year and was tried in several of the 'varsity's practice games. McLeod, '90, who has played on his class nine, but who pitched last year for the first time. He is speedy, but fails to fathom the mysteries of the "drop." McPherson, '89, played in the out-field of his freshman team, and has pitched for the last two years. Schroll, '89, has done no ball playing while in college, owing to his crew work, but has good command of the ball and may develop into an able pitcher...
...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...