Word: pulled
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Friday the crew did not get out till very late in the afternoon. They went down into the Basin; and in spite of the rough water tried the hard, four mile pull back. The crew was made up as follows: Stroke, Perkins '91; 7, Kelton '93; 6, Vail '93; 5, Cummings '93; 4, Lynam M. S.; 3, Rantoul '92; 2, Powers '92; bow, Jones '92. Newell '94, regularly at bow, was in the launch...
...varsity pulled down the river for a four mile stretch back. On getting into the Basin the rough, choppy sea caused Captain Perkins to hesitate a little; but he decided to start and stop when necessary. From Craigie's Bridge to Harvard Bridge the water was very bad. The boat took much water and the men were well drenched. Above Harvard Bridge the water was better. There the second crew was waiting. The 'varsity settled together a little better and gave the "coaxer" a good pull to the next bridge. From this on the 'varsity went alone. The strong head...
...another. The third inning was little better than the first, but the climax of bad ball playing was not reached until the fifth. A single hit rattled our men so completely that three runs came in and a fourth man got as far as third base before they could pull themselves together. It must be remembered that all this happened with a very weak team opposed to us, a team that should not think good enough to give us practice, unless it had Stagg as pitcher. Wesleyan beat the same team last week by almost the same score...
...time which a man can keep a boat has been limited during the busy part of the afternoon. The strict enforcement of the rule, however, has been left to the discretion of the janitor, so that when there is no great rush a man may have a longer pull. In the morning there is no such rule, and members may stay out as long as they please. The comforts of members have been increased this year in many minor points, the boat house being kept in better condition, while the club has bought some scales, and there is ice water...
COMMITTEE.TUG-OF-WAR.- All candidates will be ready to pull...