Word: oars
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...closely connected with her fall in athletic spirit. Ten years ago, before the college was so continuously beaten, the honor of a position on the University team was sought after by every man of a class, college popularity being greatly dependent on the prowess of the bat and oar. So long as the positions were desirable, it was natural for them to be filled by men whose families had wealth and social standing; for such men came to college with bodies better reared and trained for skilful athletic work. Continued defeat has caused positions on university teams in the last...
...Woodruff, '89, 178 lbs., slow with his hands, swings to port, cocks his oar over the catch, pulls too shallow and does not finish clean. Body work is for the most part good and he has good control of his slide...
...Corbin, '89, 180 lbs., is the most powerful oar in the boat, but is slow with his hands, settles at the end of the stroke and is slow in swinging...
...Stevenson, '88 (Capt.), 172 lbs., does very good work but lets his oar go too deep in the water and never sits straight. He is a very powerful and has splendid staying powers...
...Carter, '88 S., has no bad faults, is probably the best oar in the boat, and a conscientious worker...