Word: dumb
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...work consists of a dumb-bell drill at the gymnasium, followed by a sharp run to Norton's Field, where a gridiron is marked out. Here the men are given some drill in following and dropping on the ball, after which they are lined up and instructed in blocking, breaking through, and tackling...
...candidates for the freshman crew have been reduced to two crews. The training consists of rowing in the tank, daily runs, and exercise on the chest-weights and with dumb-bells. The first crew is doing fairly well, but there is a noticeable lack of interest about the second crew that is deplorable. They show a tendency to shirk their work and many of them fail to finish on the daily runs. However, the fact that they rowed the full stroke yesterday for the first time accounts in a measure for their general unsteadiness and irregularity. Both the crews...
...regular work yesterday. In response to the call thirteen men appeared. They went directly to the Carey Building and practiced in the tank. They went through only the body motions. Until after the midyear examinations there will be no regular training. They will do a little rowing, a little dumb-bell and chestweight work, following with a run. After the midyears, training will be strict. The coaching will be done by Bond, Waters and Newell, none of whom will row this year...
...class started in with elementary calisthenics and has progressed through all dumb bell, wand, and more difficult calisthenic movements. After Christmas the class will be divided into sections for work with Indian clubs, flying rings, parallel bars...
About 35 men have already been dropped from the number of candidates for the freshman crew. The rest are now being coached in body and arm work by Vail, L. S. After the work in the rowing room they go through the customary dumb bell exercise and follow it up with a short run. It is impossible to make a proper estimate of the material until after the close of the football season, when some of the heavier men will begin rowing...