Word: slowing
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Universities and the colleges throughout the land, though some are slow to accept you principles and adopt your methods, all feel your power and recognize with gratitude your stimulating influence and your leadership...
...were put out yesterday, and two eights from the University squad went out in barges on the river, for the first time this season. The crews rowed several stretches up and down in front of the boathouse, while Mr. Colson coached, from the float. The stroke was kept very slow, neither of the crews rowing more than twenty strokes to the minute. The rest of the squad rowed in pair oars...
...over six weeks on the machines in the University boathouse, under the direction of Coach Colson. The course of development has been, in general, from individual practice in the new stroke, by small squads, to the combined work of the present arbitrary crews of eight; and from a very slow stroke of seven to the minute, allowing the men to master the details of the new method, to the present normal pace of twenty to the minute. The practice has been entirely on the machines, as the heavy work in the tank tends to hinder the development of the easy...
...fielding practice of the squad has consisted of routine work in handling ground balls, especially short, slow hits, running and sliding bases, running men between bases, perfecting double plays, and starting quickly. The fielding showed very satisfactory improvement, and was hard and accurate. The throwing, however, was poor, as the men have a tendency to throw off balance and recklessly, owing to over-eagerness. The base-sliding was considerably improved...
...PHYSICAL COLLOQUIUM. Slow Moving Electric Discharges. Some Recent Experiments with Radium. Professor Trowbridge. Jefferson Physical Laboratory, Room...