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Word: reaching (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Hurries his recover and hangs at full reach. Is not quick enough on the catch. Doesn't keep it quite long enough. Chief trouble is in getting forward too quickly...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Freshman Crew. | 2/21/1888 | See Source »

...life enough. Doesn't get enough body reach. Hurries his recover. His catch is weak and he bends his arms too soon...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Freshman Crew. | 2/21/1888 | See Source »

...Fails to get a good body reach. Does not row his shoulders back. Bends his arms too soon...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Freshman Crew. | 2/21/1888 | See Source »

...Fails to get a good catch, or heave with head and shoulders. Not enough reach forward. Bends his arms too soon and does too much work with them...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Freshman Crew. | 2/21/1888 | See Source »

...Doesn't get forward well and lets his shoulders slump on the full reach. Doesn't catch firmly or get a good heave. Jerks arms in at the finish...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Freshman Crew. | 2/21/1888 | See Source »

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