Word: power
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...committee on handicapping shall have power to change a man from one class to another, but the change must be made before the beginning of the third shoot in the series...
Valentine, 7, is slow in getting his power on at the catch. Bancroft, 6, kicks out his slide. James, 5, settles at the finish and meets his oars. Nichols (captain), 4, slow on recover and tends to meet his oar. Morrill, 3, rolls his head. Stafford, 2, does not get enough body reach and is slow on the recovery. Knoblauch, bow, hangs at full reach and tends to clip...
Although the '99 crew has lost two of its regular men, it is showing up well. The catch needs livening up, as does the beginning of the recover. The blade work is a bit ragged and there is a tendency to bury the oars too deep. The power when once applied is well sustained to the finish of the stroke. On the whole, barring further accidents, the crew should make a strong bid for a front place on race day. Conroy who has replaced Holden at stroke, tends to bury his oar too deep and is slow on the catch...
...crew has a tendency to shorten on the body work, to be late in applying the power, and to lack life on the recover. The crew keep the boat on its keel in fairly good form and they are spacing well. With an improvement in time and snap the crew should make a creditable showing...
Question: "Resolved, that the power of the Speaker of the House of Representatives is dangerous to the public welfare...