Word: sluggishness
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...coach. The Senior Crew is working slightly harder than any of the other class crews, but though very strong are not rowing a finished stroke. However, the watermanship is improving greatly. On the other hand, though, there is a general tendency to be slow at the catch and sluggish on the recover. The following is an individual criticism...
Hollister is the only member of the crew who has not improved. He has become very sluggish in his motions, especially at the beginning of the recover, and he thus breaks up the time badly...
...tonight of candidates for the freshman eleven. It will be the first time that the athletic spirit of ninety-eight is tested, and it would give the whole College a genuine pleasure if the class should meet that test well. Much depends on the start; if a class is sluggish and half-hearted when it begins its athletic work, it has always that reputation to war against, while if at once it shows life and zest, it has always that prestige to aid it further...
...Government management would necessarily be inferior: (a) It is proverbially loose and sluggish; the incentive of self-interest is lacking. (b) Political experience makes it improbable that as able managers would be obtained. (c) It is apt to be influenced by senti...
...still a little out of good physical form by reason of his old trouble with the stomach, but he will swing into line by June Davis at, 4 does good work, as also does Richard, son at No. 2. Johnson at No, 3 is a little sluggish in recovering and in shooting the arms. Newell in the bow is steady and reliable. Yesterday afternoon the coach used the new four oared shell. It is a great addition to the present equipment of the boat house...