Word: stiffness
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Cummings '93, 5, 170 lbs. Rowed last year on the freshman crew. Clumsy, stiff, does not control his recover...
...there have been but three. G. E. Burgess, the captain, has been coaching the crews. Every now and then C. A. Hight, L. S., his taken the crews for an afternoon. The work has consisted so far of body motion, practising the swing from the hips and the stiff back. For a part of the time the straight arm has been practised; and yesterday in the rowing room the first two crews used the oars. After the rowing the men go through a brief dumb bell exercise, and take a short run. It is too early for much criticism...
...regularly in the gymnasium. S. D. Parker '91, has been coaching them. Each crew practices about half an hour on the rowing weights, goes through some dumb bell exercise, and takes a run up North Avenue. The practice on the weights has consisted so far of body work with stiff arms. Lately the crew have been using the oars for a part of the practice. The men have been put through this training of two hours every afternoon regularly for the last month...
...KENT, Secretary.LOST.- A new Collins and Fairbanks stiff hat, taken from Memorial at dinner, October 30th. Owner's name written on the leather band. Please return to waiter or 7 Thayer...
...hole, and Upton gained 12 yards; then the ball was given to Lake, and he made one of the longest and best rushes of the game, scoring a touch-down; goal. Score 21-0. The visitors now settled down to work, and during the next twenty minutes played a stiff game. Hall's long punts were very effective; when the Wesleyan rushers could not clear the way for the backs, Hall could always be depended upon to send the ball well down the field. Sherwin did some good work returning these punts, but he was hurt at last and compelled...