Word: slow
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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Bancroft, number seven, is a very smooth oar. He is slow at the catch and has a tendency to cut his stroke off at the finish...
Shuebruk, number six, is also smooth and even in his movements. His blade work is good; but he is slow with his hands and uncertain on his recover...
Ayer is very stiff and rough. He is apt to row light and to lower his hands too much in the last part of the recover, causing his blade to fly off the water and making him clip. He is slow at the catch...
...took McGrew's place at stroke in the University crew and James went in at seven, Bancroft taking his place at bow. The crew then went over the four-mile course upstream for the first time since leaving Cambridge. Wind and tide were in their favor. The stroke was slow and for over a mile and a half the crew did not row hard. In the last half mile, however, the stroke was raised from 30 to 36. Time, 22m., 20s. McGrew then took Brownell's place and the crew paddled several short stretches...
...Later the Freshmen rowed in their new Davy shell and were coached from the launch by Blake and H. Bancroft. They then started at the point with the University crew and raced over the first half of the four mile course, winning by one quarter of a length in slow time, due to the head wind and rough water. In the last two miles the University crew gave a better exhibition, were steadier, smoother and showed more speed; but finished in the slow time 24.55. The crews then returned to quarters...