Word: finish
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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After a short period of training at Cambridge, all of the crews went to Red Top on June 7. Since then they have been devoting their time to finishing touches and time trials over the course. At present the boat is well together, and the strong catch and hard finish are reminiscent of many winning University eights...
...other boats were sent in earlier. This afternoon Coach Wray accompanied the University crew in a single, and rowed the men for short, hard stretches at top speed. After which they took a short spin with the stroke at 34. The emphasis today was laid particularly on a hard finish with a snappy recovery and a slow, easy slide...
...Freshman eight took a four-mile paddle this afternoon, ending with one minute of high speed rowing, and the men seem fully recovered from the effects of the poisoning. Coach Nickalls did not work them very hard, however, and spent most of the time drilling them on a smooth finish and recovery. He expects to begin his regular program of hard work tomorrow...
...University crew has been doing good work for the past few weeks, seeming to have developed the strong catch and snappy finish which has been a determining factor in many previous Harvard victories. What is of still greater importance, the men appear to have acquired the ability to pull together better, this having been gained from their rowing in the same order for so long a time. B. Harwood '15, who has been out for some time on account of a slight injury to his arm, is expected to be back in his old position at number four...
...spirited half-mile race in the Basin Saturday the Freshman four-oared crew won from the Pomfret and Middlesex fours. The race was closely contested all the way and the 1918 crew was but two feet ahead of the Pomfret boat at the finish. Middlesex finished a quarter of a length behind Pomfret...