Word: stiffs
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...coach the crew while at New London. The members of the crew are too young, and consequently have not control of their bodies and lack firmness and precision, The crew is much younger than usual, the average age being only about eighteen years. They are not steady, and are stiff and "loggy;" they roll badly and therefore their time is bad; their blade work is sloppy. The members of the crew are very absent-minded, and this tends to increase the faults in their rowing form. When the oars are in the water the men lose time in getting their...
...stiff, does not get a good swing, is slow and does not help stroke enough; clips, and feathers under the water...
...Stiff, drops at full reach. clips, and rows short...
...paper shell, which was ordered of Waters, of Troy, N. Y., arrived yesterday and was used by the 'Varsity crew in the afternoon. The new shell is heavy, weighing over 270 pounds, and will be most useful as a practice boat. It carries the crew high, is very stiff and flat bottomed. It is rigged with Davis pins and Waters shoes and slides...
...freshmen are making progress but still have serious defects to remedy, if they would make their boat speedy. Their shell itself is not fast nor is it as stiff as might be desired...