Word: finish
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...keeping close together and forcing each other. Then Howe began to gain, winning in 7m. 31 3-5s. The '88 half-mile was now called. Cogswell had the pole, Dana next, and Miles outside. They ran in this order until about twenty yards from the finish, when Miles spurted and came in second. Cogswell's time was 2m. 1 4-5s. The '91 440-yards dash was between Stead, Bodley and Priest. Bodley set a rattling pace for the first 220 yards and kept first place throughout. Stead was second. Time 53 1-2s. Sturgis and Endicott...
Baldwin and Tooker are new men. All other members of the crew are old ones. They are rowing about the same stroke as last year. They catch the water easily and get a very strong finish. Their body work is wretched. They do not bring their legs down together. The blade work is the best on the river. The time is very good. During the last few days, under the careful coaching of Mr. James Storrow, the crew has made wonderful improvement...
...stroke. They get a good firm catch, but fail to carry their oars through with an even pressure. Their body work on the whole is very good; but some of the men are short in their forward reach and almost all of them go back too far at the finish. The back work is ragged. The time is bad. The men are very strong, but they do not get in their work together. Mr. R. C. Watson and Mr. Harry Keyes have been out with the crew a few times, but they have had no regular coach...
Dana, Sturgis and Hartridge are the only new men. Hartridge rowed on last year's freshman crew at Yale. They are the lightest crew on the river. They jerk in their arms at the finish and do not sit up well. Their watermanship is very good. They keep excellent time. The men are very quick and row with a great deal of dash and spirit. Mr. W. A. Brooks has been coaching the crew...
...BROOKS will conduct prayers until April 22, and will preach on April 15 and 22. He is then called away, but will return and finish his term of service at prayers from...