Word: slow
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Nelson, '93, 164 pounds. New man. Rows very well for the time he has been at it. No one particular fault but a general want of freedom in his action, and stiffness in his arms and shoulders; controls his slide fairly well but is slow and stiff...
...well in theory, but how is it in actual practice?" Judge Smith admitted that there are many men who do not care for the justice of a case but are willing to undertake any case if they see a chance of winning. The majority of lawyers, too, are very slow to abandon a case when once fairly started, but there are lawyers-and these constitute no small quota of the legal profession-who refuse to take a case which is morally unjust, though admitting legal advocation. Of this class the most notable example is Abraham Lincoln...
...growth of the Graduate department since its organization in 1872 73 has been tolerably steady, but slow, and the administrative machinery has always been inadequate...
...training of individuals who are rowing with various crews, even concerning candidates for the 'varsity. Of course a coach can see that there is something wrong with the men, but is hard to accuse them of breaking training. When asked why they are looking badly, or why they are slow and unsteady in their movements, they "don't know, but suppose they are being worked too hard." Of course they are! When individuals on the team succumb under those circumstances, there arises a fear of "overtraining," and that fear of hard work has defeated Harvard more than once...
...Goddard stroke, Perkins 7, Powers 6, Upton 5, Jones 4, Nelson 3, Hartridge 2, Herrick 1. Mr. Keyes has been coaching regularly. Last week the crew began to row a full stroke on the fixed seats for the first time. The motions on the machine are still made very slow and simple with the idea of getting the groundwork of the stroke as thoroughly as possible. At present they simply row a few strokes without bending the arms, then a few full ones, and occasionally simply go through the motions without the oars...