Word: pulled
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...example of this; although the game was unusually close and exciting, there was, until the last inning or two, no demonstration or cheering of any kind, except a little that was spontaneous; finally a graduate volunteered to lead the men and although it proved to be too late to pull out the game, the enthusiasm certainly did brace the team up wonderfully. Later in the season the way in which the nine was backed by the University helped immeasurably toward the good showing made...
...University crew yesterday afternoon started on a practice four-mile pull, but were swamped after rowing a little over three miles. A strong westerly wind was blowing at four o'clock, but after the launch had been sent down river to make arrangements for having all the bridges raised promptly on a signal from the whistle, it was decided to row in spite of the adverse conditions. The crew paddled up to a point just below the Weld Boat Club house and were started by Mr. Lehmann. They were boated in the following order: Stroke, J. F. Perkins; 7, Goodrich...
...faults of the crew are partly due to the tank and are made more apparent by the extremely slow stroke they have been rowing. Most of the men swing back too far and pull out of the water at the finish. They are slow in getting their hands away and are apt to be careless about time. A considerable improvement has been made of late in getting the oars down to the catch and in turning back from the recover without pause, and the men are also controlling their slides more evenly. Mr. Storrow and Mr. Mumford will continue...
After rowing, the men pull weights in the Gymnasium and then take a run on the board track outdoors. The following is an individual criticism of the first crew...
This year the men will be drilled along the new lines from the start. There will be a short cross-country run, gymnastic exercises, and the usual pull in the tank. In the tank itself there have been some important changes. In place of the old twelve-foot oars with a hole cut in the blade, a new set has been made with the blades shaved down to the same width as the shaft-three inches-which makes the strain less than with the old seven inch blades. The leverage has also been increased. With the old oar there...