Word: shoving
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...yesterday. The water was too rough to start from the lower end of the basin. The college crew got a good start, gradually drew ahead, and kept their lead for the end. They rowed a slower stroke than the 'Varsity and seemed to get a better nip and leg-shove, sending their boat along in excellent style. Towards the end the 'Varsity made a spurt, but were unable to gain and were beaten by about one length and a half...
Yale took a great brace in the last few minutes of the game and would have tied the score had not time been called just as they lined up on Harvard's 1 yard line for the final shove. The ball had been brought from the 30 yard line without a fumble by a succession of mass plays on guard and tackle...
...said to have a poor finish. Although they sit up well and do not bury their boat at the finish, they are clumsy with their oars, so that they back water and splash when they take their oars out. They also fail to get a hard, vicious shove from the stretcher at the beginning and all through the stroke, and the crew is not well together. The men and approximate weights are as follows...