Word: limbering
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...University crew had its first real work on the Thames this afternoon when a time trial was held over the four-mile course. After taking the shell down stream to the railroad bridge, the men climbed into their seats from the John Harvard and after one short stretch to limber up, turned and rowed to the line. Without any racing start the shell was carried up stream at the rate of 26 strokes to the minute. This gait was held till the crew reached the three-mile flag; there the stroke was raised to 30, and, after passing through...
Harvard Crew Quarters, Red Top, Conn. June 8, 1908.--The University and Freshman crew squads arrived here about 6 o'clock this afternoon and went at once for a short row on the Thames. No attempts at speed were made, the work being primarily to limber up the men after their trip from Cambridge. The four crews rowed about a mile down stream and back in easy scratches with Coach Wray accompanying them in his single scull...
...fielding squad for the University baseball team was called out yesterday, about 30 men reporting for work. The work this week will be entirely devoted to fielding practice, the batting practice being reserved until the men have had a chance to limber up. The batteries will practice at the same hours as formerly, while the Freshman fielding practice will be at 4 o'clock...
...battery candidates for the University and Freshman teams, who were called out two weeks ago in order to limber up and to avoid sore arms, will continue to report at the usual hours every afternoon. The pitchers will use only straight balls this week, but should be able to show a slight increase of speed...
...squad went to the Cornell boathouse, where the shell had been placed. The men went out for a row of about a mile on Cayuga Inlet, accompanied by Coach Wray in one of the Cornell launches. The eight maintained a slow stroke throughout the practice, which was merely to limber up after the night on the sleeping car. They moved fairly well together and appeared to put more spirit into their work than during the last few days. About 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon coxswain Rlagden and Coach Wray went over the course in the launch "Cornell...