Word: finished
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Stroke. Apt to shorten the stroke. Has rather a weak finish, and pulls his oar out. Hurries out on his slide...
...water's edge. The race was for a supper to be given by the vanquished, but both crews were so thoroughly pumped that the banquet has been postponed for a few days. The students took great interest in the contest, and crowds of them watched it from start to finish. - N. Y. Times...
...good as a rule; a certain monotony of tone, however, characterized most of the speakers, and some of the best work showed too much careful the previous training of the declaimers. The gesticulation, on the whole, was crude, but in some cases it was remarkable rather for its finish than for its aptness. The carriage of the majority of speakers on the platform, evidenced a serious lack of ease. The movements that were made were too often jerky. At times the stiffness of the whole action of the speaker detracted seriously from the spontaneity of the rendering. The competition...
EDITORS DAILY CRIMSON. - The statement in yesterday's CRIMSON that the photographs taken at the finish of the class races show open water between the '88 and '89 crews, is misleading. These photographs, as will readily appear upon close examination, were taken at a considerable angle, therefore a correct idea of the finish can not be obtained from them. That there was open water between the two crews is denied by a gentleman on the referee's tug, prominent in rowing matters; also by the testimony of several spectators on the Beacon St. wall, where the best idea...
...opposing nine. Harvard scored twice in the first and once in the second, and again in the third. In the 4th with four hits and several errors, Harvard scored seven times. The rain which had begun to fall in the first inning, now increased, but it was hoped to finish the fifth inning, so that it might count for a game. To no purpose, however, for the umpire called time in the fifth inning with Amherst at the bat and two men out. Thus the score, which of course will not stand, was, Harvard, 11; Amherst, 3. Had it been...