Word: finish
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...have never rowed on the 'Varsity before, the exhibition of Saturday was one of peculiar interest. The men, to all appearances, are not as heavy as the crew men of last year, but they rowed in as good form as any one could expect. They pulled through to the finish and make a good catch. The time was very good. Two hundred strokes were rowed at thirty-two to the minute and then fifty at thirty-six. The crew was composed as follows: Stroke - R. F. Perkins, '89; 7 - H. W. Keyes, '87; 6 - C. E. Schroll...
...last effort and visited Curtis with a right and left. These he followed with a right on the jaw which knocked Curtis off his feet. When time was called Curtis made one rally, but at the first hard blow he received he went down and was unable to finish the round. The cup was awarded to Ashe. Curtis was very plucky, and his reappearance a few minutes after was greeted with prolonged applause...
...they passed the boat-house the individual faults showed glaringly. There was bad time in the waist, while the men in the bow seemed to have no conception of how to turn their oars on the recover. No one but stroke and seven pulled his oar through to the finish. As '89 disappeared up the river '88 was seen coming through the lower bridge. There was evidenced better rowing here, the old men in the boat showing up in their well-known good form. The bow, however, showed its inexperience. The juniors, despite what commonly has been urged, ought...
...form of last year by any means. Slumps at the full reach, also at the finish. Should keep a firm grip with outside hand...
Substitute - Never gets a good seat. Rushes badly. Keeps no grip on his oar. Settles at full reach, and also at finish. Keeps bad time. Should learn not to lose his temper when being coached...