Word: feathering
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...much body reach, carries his feather to long but rows hard...
Wrestling: Heavy weight, middle weight, welter weight, light weight, and feather weight...
...crews of the last few years. The principal faults of the crew are an unsteadiness at the full reach and an inclination to rush the slides. The men are also careless about carrying their oars back on the recover and taking them out squarely at the finish and they feather under the water. The crew will probably go on the river Friday or as soon as Davy finishes their new barge. The shell has not been ordered yet. On the first of April twelve of the men will be taken to the training table and they will be cut down...
...most even and exciting event of the day was the feather weight sparring between C. Smith '96 and V. Monroe 96 The men were so evenly matched that the Referee called for an extra round of two minutes. In the first round Monroe led a little the more frequently, but the fighting was very light and even. In the second round both made some very hot rushes and each man nearly succeeded in getting a knockdown...
...Feather Weight Sparring (115 lbs.) 1. Vernon Munroe, '96, 2. Conrad Smith...