Word: oarsman
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...large movable mirror has been obtained for use of the University crew in the rowing room. Each oarsman is thereby enabled to see for himself the faults pointed out by the coach...
...places on the regular crew unless they have had the same advantages the crew has had. These they can only obtain by rowing with a full eight and by receiving regular instruction. Moreover, a man from whom little was expected in the gymnasium, often proves to be an excellent oarsman on the water. The possibility of promotion and the certainty of instruction would stimulate the second eight to greater efforts, and some of them would surely be rewarded by a place on the crew. As an additional consideration, it may be said that such a plan would provide a large...
...give special attention to the recover: to slow up gradually when coming forward. This is a very difficult thing to do, for it demands absolutely perfect control of the body. The men back of number seven have not yet attained the ease and grace which characterizes an efficient oarsman. Those from number two to number six do not always swing directly over the keel. The following individual faults were noticed last Friday. Number one had his arms bent on the "full reach," number two used his slide, bent his arms too soon after the catch, and swung back...
...crew who will represent Yale in the annual eight-oared race with Harvard this year will be composed in part of new men at the sweeps. Scott, who occupied 7 thwart in 1884 and was a very valuable man, has graduated and gone abroad, while Parrott, also a powerful oarsman, will hardly consent to again take a seat, and Peters' father is opposed to his again making one of the eight. Captain Flanders, however, is hopeful, and will immediately commence the work of preparation for the big college event on the water.-Clipper...
...Blake put up the dumb-bell, and to listen to his discourses upon matters of muscular interest. Somehow or other he always seemed to know more about these things than any of us; and he was inspired by a strenuous missionary spirit, persuasive enough almost to make an oarsman out of a humpback, or a sprint-runner out of a cripple...