Word: forwardness
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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That the secretary be instructed to forward a copy of the above resolutions to his father as a token of our sincere regard and commiseration...
...runs as follows; In the April number of Outing a system is described called the "English System of Rowing," the chief features of which are: The stroke-A catch and swing back with stationary slide, then a slide with stationary body because of the legs. The recovery-A shoot forward of the hands, then a swing forward of the body, then, "and not till then," a slide forward...
...Rhodes. The principles of his system are: The hands must shoot away smartly from the chest; as they release the body for the swing which actually (though not theoretically) begins before the arms are perfectly straight. In any case the swing begins before the slide and carries the slide forward with it, both being slow and steady, especially the slide, and the forward movement both of slide and body must end at the same moment. In the moving forward let the body be well balanced, the feet planted firmaly against the stretcher, and the inside arm constantly moving against...
...Wesleyan's line; Dean carried it over the line at 3.15. No goal. Score 14-0. The ball was put in play at the twenty yard line, and Wesleyan's rushers did some lively work for a few minutes, forcing Harvard back. They lost the ball on a pass forward. Blanchard and Dennison carried it well into Wesleyan's territory, and at 3.21 Lee scored the fourth touchdown, and Saxe kicked the goal. Score 20-0. Before the ball was put in play time was called and the first half was over...
...Harvard and Yale the boat race has always held the foremost place. A victory in this event is more coveted than is any contest of the year In it the athletic interest of the year culminates, a victory being the greatest glory and defeat the greatest disappointment. We look forward to the race this year with confidence and well earned victory may check the decline of Harvard's athletic prestige that reawaken the old-time enthusiasm which will bring success in the other branches of athletics next year...