Word: lacks
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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There are still about twenty candidates left for the '97 crew and this number will be kept until the crew goes to the training table after the Easter recess. The men are lighter than usual, but lack the snap in their work which should come with the lighter weight. However, they are about up to the standard of freshman crews at this time of the year...
...general faults of the crew are a lack of control over the body and a roughness throughout the entire stroke. The men do not realize that the stroke must be smooth and full of snap at the same time...
...telling how the fund stands; otherwise, as we have promised before, we shall publish this account every few days. As a last word we ask the students to consider this matter and to make it better known; when it is better known we have no fear of any lack of generous subscriptions...
...importance of calm, unbiased action in connection with what looks like a crisis in our baseball career. All that the students ask is that in this present state of affairs the best man be clected captain; if the best man is elected he will not be troubled with lack of support; if any but the best man is elected it is pretty safe to predict a disastrous season...
...possible than were present at a similar meeting last year should present themselves as candidates. It is very important that Mr. Lathrop and the Captain should know from the very beginning of the training season just how much material is available and just where the strength or lack of strength of the material lies, that they may make their plans accordingly. In the second place men who have never done anything in general athletics but who feel themselves physically suited for any of the events must put aside their shyness and at least give the trainers a chance to test...