Word: rawness
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...last showing some signs of crew style and may now be criticized with a little reason. The crew is unquestionably hard at work in the first place, and the candidates are all showing rapid improvement though the crew is rather behindhand at present. The men are, on the whole, raw, and have had to be coached greatly on the rudiments. At this time of the year crews are frequently rowing with sliding seats, but this year the men are just beginning to break their arms on the fixed seats. Last year at this time the best oarsmen were pretty well...
...Free raw material is furnished our refiners here: Cong. Record, Sept...
Yesterday afternoon on Jarvis Field two elevens, composed mostly of new men, played a game of two twenty minute halves. All the training most of the men have done has been in the squad. For such raw men the playing was remarkably steady, and the good effect of bringing out new men in the winter was apparent. A large crowd assembled to see the game, which was very evenly contested. The score was 0 to 0. In the first half the ball was mostly in Cumnock's territory, in the second mostly in Bass'. Toward the end of the game...
...must be complete, and every man should consider it a duty to do his part in finishing it. Appointments have been made for the following men who must positively sit this week: C. A. Miller, A. G. Morse, Nuss, Olmsted, C. H. Page, Paine, Palmer, Parker, Pond, Poor, and Raw...
...must be complete, and every man should consider it a duty to do his part in finishing it. Appointments have been made for the following men who must positively sit this week: C. A. Miller, A. G. Morse, Nuss, Olmsted, C. H. Page, Paine, Palmer, Parker, Pond, Poor, and Raw...