Word: pulls
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Shea, No. 3, fails too pull his oar on a level, falls back to far at the finish...
...persistent training begun so early in the season will undoubtedly develop some strong material. Most of the men of last year's team can be seen training on the track every day and their energies set a good example for the new men to follow. It is a long pull from now until next May, but training begun in the fall with a rest during the winter has proved in the past to be invaluable to a determined athlete. Some very good men are at present with the football squads but will be on hand as candidates for the team...
Graves, No. 5, is short in his swing, does not carry his oar through, and fails to make a strong solid pull through the water...
Paine, No. 4, has shown marked improvement over his rowing of last year, but there is still room for much more. He is slow on starting the recovery aft, and allows his oar to go up high on the catch, thereby missing considerable force at the commencement of the pull and rendering it impossible for him to get his oar in the water at the point he reaches...
Balliet, No. 2, is likewise short, and he does not carry his oar through as far as it should go on the pull and fails to get it into the water at the point he reaches to. He is a strong and endurable oarsman, however, and can be relied on in a tight place...