Word: flatly
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...stroke is unsteady: catches behind; lets up on pressure at finish; drops hands on full reach; slumps at finish; rows more smoothly than any man in the boat. Stroke: unsteady; over-reaches with body and does not slide up far enough; has bad swing; feathers under water and too flat; careless watermanship; does not swing back too far; can push the crew for all they can stand; one of hardest workers in the boat...
...light-weight. Again weight and brute force was superior to skill. Wheeler, who was the stronger and heavier, gaining two straight falls. Carnochan eluded one fall by making a bridge, but wheeler soon after got a neck hold and hip lock, by which he brought his man flat upon his back. Time, 3m. 30s. The second fall was obtained by Wheeler at the end of 30 seconds. He was very quick about it, and this quickness added to his superior strength, enabled him to make short work of his opponent...
Harry Wright predicts that 75 per cent. of the players will next season adopt the flat bat, which is allowable under the present rules...
They give the mandate flat...
...great Tufts, and are soon descending the hill. As we return, if we keep our eves open, we will see what we were sure to miss before, the old white powder-house, built of brick, and having the shape of a large loaded cartridge, standing of course on its flat end. This is an interesting piece of antiquity. It was originally used by a miller, I believe; but when the revolution broke out, stores of powder were put there and were doubtless plundered by the British on their way to Lexington and Concord. We enter the old structure...