Word: speeding
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...past week, several new promising candidates have appeared. In the line the most promising man is Robinson, a former University of Minnesota star. White and Oakes, two members of last year's freshman squad have shown up exceedingly well at the tackle positions. At centre Marking has shown exceptional speed and it is thought that he will given a try-out there, with MacLeish, another good substitute, as an understudy. Captain Ketcham would in that case be shifted to end. In the backfield Wilson, quarterback of the 1916 freshman eleven, has distance both Wheeler and Gornish in competition...
...University four has been shifted about a good deal up to the last week and did not show much speed. The last few days have shown a great improvement however. The Freshman four is one of the best in several years...
...Wray's crews on reaching the Thames. Before coming here the men had neither catch nor finish but now they have both. Wray has laid most of his emphasis on a very hard finish and a quick spring away of the hands and body which gives the boat speed on the recovery which is slower. He has also insisted on a firmer catch. The result has been that the men have gained the individual form to produce a fast crew and all that was needed was that they should get together. This was shown on Saturday when the crew rowed...
...just 4 seconds behind the record. The crew has been developing rapidly within the last week and has been showing a more complete mastery of the points emphasized by Coach Wray. In the trial the men rowed perfectly together throughout the course and it is to this that the speed may be largely attributed...
Captain Morey will probably pitch. He has exceptional speed, but has trouble in keeping control. When he is working well, however, he is one of the best college pitchers in the east...