Word: shots
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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Thursday, Jan. 11. - Eleven men at work. Captain "coached." Pull five hundred and fifty strokes. Run two miles. The men go too far back in the stroke, and there is a tendency to "jerk" the last part. The arms are not shot out quickly and smoothly enough at the beginning of the recover. The time is good occasionally, but needs more careful attention on the part of the men. To-night a slight improvement in the shoulders and upper part of the body was noticed...
...Then shot a dreadful flame
...Secretary before eleven o'clock Saturday morning, and no one will be allowed to shoot who arrives after the last man has finished shooting. It was also voted to award a prize to the member having the highest average for the year, provided that he shall have shot in at least three matches...
...Weld and Holworthy fours were unfortunate in losing men within a few days of the race, and so did not enter. Holyoke had the position next the wall. The start was a very even one, both crews taking the water at the same instant, but Holyoke shot ahead about half a length on a spurt, pulling a clean, powerful stroke of about thirty-five to the minute, while Matthews did not go over thirty-two, and splashed somewhat. A strong ebb-tide troubled the Matthews crew the most, as they had the outside, but there was a lot of muscle...
...shot...