Word: finish
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...crew's body work is still ragged and the boat is more or less unsteady. They are rowing more a snappy and a shorter stroke than they were before last week's shake up. The boat moves well between strokes. Their catch is firm and hard, but the finish lacks this firmness...
...Graduate crew has been in its shell only a few times, and in consequence has not yet got shaken well together. The men row a short stroke with a hard finish and keep the boat on its keel fairly well. The stroke, however, must be lengthened out if the crew is to make a good showing in the race...
Valentine, 7, is slow in getting his power on at the catch. Bancroft, 6, kicks out his slide. James, 5, settles at the finish and meets his oars. Nichols (captain), 4, slow on recover and tends to meet his oar. Morrill, 3, rolls his head. Stafford, 2, does not get enough body reach and is slow on the recovery. Knoblauch, bow, hangs at full reach and tends to clip...
...blade work and fails to keep the stroke as long as it should be, but rows a snappy oar and sets a good place. Dubois, 7, lacks life on the catch and tends to carry the feather too far. Millard, 6, tends to meet his oar at the finish of the stroke. Wood, 5, settles at the finish and tends to drop over at the full reach. McBurney (captain) 4, rolls his head, but rows long and smoothly. Butler, 3, rows around his oar and his time is poor. Richards, 2, is very short on body reach and slow...
...regular men, it is showing up well. The catch needs livening up, as does the beginning of the recover. The blade work is a bit ragged and there is a tendency to bury the oars too deep. The power when once applied is well sustained to the finish of the stroke. On the whole, barring further accidents, the crew should make a strong bid for a front place on race day. Conroy who has replaced Holden at stroke, tends to bury his oar too deep and is slow on the catch. Dinsmore, 7, has a tendency to clip...