Word: finished
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Rows rather short. Slumps badly at the finish; drops out at the full reach. Should use his legs equally. Is apt to over reach...
...Clips badly at the beginning of the stroke. Slumps at full reach and finish. Should row his elbows right by his side, and not pull down into...
Stroke. Hangs at the full reach and also at the finish. Drops his body at the full reach. Fails to keep a good hold with his outside hand...
...Doesn't work hard enough. Drops out at the full reach and slumps at the finish. Swings badly. Doesn't put his oar in soon enough, has a weak finish and feathers under water...
...boats came down the river the 'varsity gradually closed up the gap between them and '88, - at the Crescent Boat House there were but three lengths between them, and at the sluice way, scarcely two. Just below this point, at about three quarters of a mile from the finish, the '86 crew joined in the race, - starting just ahead of the 'varsity. Down the last half mile, the three boats came, almost together, '88 leading by about a length. At about two hundred yards from the finish the 'varsity spurted, and passing both its competitors crossed the line half...