Word: finishers
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Jones, 170 lbs., is slow on the catch, and has a tendency to slump on the finish, drops over on the catch, and and pulls out at finish...
...Hagerman, 180 1-2 lbs., fails to follow stroke closely enough, swings in toward oar at finish, and bends too much...
...Crosby, 168 1-4 lbs., is too slow in getting down to the water on the catch, bucks and fails to keep oar in the watter till the finish, has a tendency to swing towards his oar, and does not get ready for stroke coming...
...general faults of the crew may be summed up as follows: A failure to keep time, pulling oars out on the finish, rushing slides and not holding them long enough on the catch, and a ragged swing...
...Balliet, 166 lbs., is short and therefore has to reach too far to keep up with the other men, buries oar too deep in the water at the finish, and is slow to start on recover...