Word: finishers
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Yale News in criticising the 'varsity crew this week says: "The general faults of the men are that they do not control their slides on the recover, the finish is poor, they are apt to let up their power on the end of the stroke, have a tendency to bury their oar on the catch, and do not get their power on together on the catch...
...most notable fault of the '91 crew is a very weak finish. Many of the men have a tendency to meet their oars, and as a consequence the shoot is poor throughout the boat. The crew has been rowing lately in the tank once or twice, when special attention was paid to the recover and as a result they have gotten rid of one fault-that of dropping down on the full reach. However there seems to be a general lack of earnestness in the work. Of course it is too early to predict anything in regard to the races...
Stroke, Longworth '91, 167 pounds. Rows short a stroke, cuts off the finish. Is jerky in his motions and does nof recover smoothly...
Upham, '90, 190 pounds. New man but doing very well. Does not use back quite enough and rows too much with his arms. Goes back too far at finish and meets...
Stroke. Goddard, '92, 180 pounds. Rows very smoothly and easily but lacks firmness and form. Apt to carry his head low at full reach and to hunch up his shoulders. Hangs a little. Unsteady at the finish, does not bring himself up sharply and definitely. Drops his hands into his lap but shoots them out well and sharply. Uses his slide well but inclined to slide...