Word: formely
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...story of Harvard's victories is one that will serve to awaken again the enthusiasm of the upperclassman, and, it may be, will stir the blood of the incoming freshman, though in the events chronicled he had no part. Certain it is that the successes of last year will form an oft read chapter in the athletic history of Harvard, and that the names of STORROW, WINSLOW, ATKINSON, and WILLIAMS will not soon be forgotten among the undergraduates at Cambridge...
There is little to criticize in the form in which our crew is rowing at present. As a rule there is a good deal of life in the boat; there is little or no hang at either end of the stroke; and improvement has been made in keeping the pressure on all through the stroke, so that there is little let up. All the men have more or less serious individual faults. Bow: rowed in '87 freshman crew; chief fault is tendency to raise his hand at the finish instead of drawing them in straight; this makes him finish rather...
...many bad faults; the men rushed the recover and hung badly at both ends of the stroke, they slumped on the finish, their time was poor, and they failed to get in their weight. It can not be expected that a freshman crew will row in anything like perfect form; but after making due allowance for this, the outlook was discouraging. The men seemed to work hard and conscienciously without making much improvement...
...much. This last fault is being gradually overcome. Most of the men ought to get in somewhat more work with their legs. Eighty-eight has been seriously handicapped by the want of a regular coach; under these circumstances the men deserve much credit for getting into their present form...
...bringing in Nichols, took third on Allen's single, and scored on an attempted put-out which sent Allen to third; a wild throw by Brill allowed Allen to score; Smith was given his base on balls, and Foster went to first on an error, but both were kept form scoring. Harvard, after keeping the visitors from scoring in the eighth, added a run to the score. Beaman and Tilden went out at first; Nichols sent the ball to left field for his second home run; Willard stepped to the bat, but in striking at the ball, sprained his knee...