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Word: slowed (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1890-1899
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McDuffie (7) has his oar too high off the water and has a tendency to drop over at the full reach; and is slow on the shoot...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: '99 Crew. | 3/31/1897 | See Source »

...world. Europe would have gold, the stable metal, but we should have one the maintenance of whose value depended on the faith kept by the other nations. By its interesting illustrations and several humerous hits of Dobyns' speech did much to enliven the debate which had become rather slow and ponderous...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 3/27/1897 | See Source »

...most promising men for the team are Diaz, Green and Pulitzer. Diaz is very quick but his form is poor; Green, though he has the advantage of being left handed, is weak on the defence; and Pulitzer has good form but is slow...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fencing Tournament. | 3/17/1897 | See Source »

Although the Freshman Glee Club was slow in organizing at the beginning of the year, the club is now doing fair work and holds two rehearsals a week in preparation for the regular concerts which will be given in May. Seven songs are being practiced: "The Miller's Song," "Schneider's Band," "Johnny Harvard," "Fair Harvard," "Rhine Wine Song," "Watermill," and "Man in the Moon...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Freshman Glee Club. | 3/16/1897 | See Source »

...Saltonstall. The crew as a whole lacks control of its slides and has also a tendency to hang at the full reach. The watermanship is good. More particular faults are a tendency in Byrd to break his arms at the catch. Swain at 4 pulls round and is slow about getting his oar away at the finish...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Freshman Crew. | 3/4/1897 | See Source »

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