Word: slides
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...School by a length and a half over the three-quarter of a mile course above the Stillman Infirmary yesterday afternoon. Considering that they far outweighed their opponents, the work of the Freshman eight was poor. Half way through the race number 6 in the Middlesex boat jumped his slide, after which the winners drew rapidly ahead. No time was taken...
...seconds, and Yale had fallen 17 seconds behind Princeton. Both Princeton and Yale were pulling 36 to the minute. During the last half-mile Cornell raised its stroke a point and slightly increased its lead over the Tigers, although it did not appear to exert itself. Princeton's slide-work was poor, but the eight fought gamely throughout the race...
...races during the first part of the Easter recess the eight showed an ability to maintain a high stroke and to space out well under it. When rowing was recommenced after the vacation, the crew fell into a bad slump. The slide work was poor, the men did not turn well on the catch, and were not effective while the oars were in the water...
...safe method for a student who wishes to slide through college with the smallest amount of irksome exertion is to decide early in his career towards what branch of learning he naturally inclines (and the rule holds good no matter how feeble such inclinations may be) and then choose the majority of his courses from this field...
...behind the other in the waist of the boat. Although new to the starboard side, Captain Cutler has filled in well at 7, and should be as effective next spring as he has always been on the port side at stroke. At the beginning of the fall rowing the slide work and the proportion of the stroke at the catch and finish was mediocre. Gradually, however, the crew has improved on these lines, and the rowing of the eight is now marked by a good, hard leg-drive and a splendid finish. During the past week Coach Wray has been...