Word: strengthed
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...time expected. These six places will be hard to fill. The material at first looked promising, but just now it is considered a little disappointing for various reasons. It is gratifying, however, to know that the examination of the candidates by Dr. Sargent shows that there is strength, but the chief failing in many of the men is found to be small lung power. If the material were a little older and not quite so raw the committee would have no reason to complain, for the men are very faithful. The material does not appear to stand the work quite...
...middle-weight sparring now began between H. McAllister, L. S., and W. J. Bowen, L. S. The three rounds were very even, so much so that a fourth was called for. McAllister had all he could do to keep off Bowen's rushes, owing to the latter's great strength and weight, but he showed great pluck and coolness. At the end of the fourth round, McAllister was announced as the winner. The result was most warmly applauded and nothing would suit the audience but a recall of McAllister. It was disgraceful that during this bout there was repeated hissing...
Picking out a freshman crew is a different sort of thing from that of an upper-class crew. The men are so often undeveloped, and entirely new to this kind of thing that, without knowing their strength and endurance, it is hard to tell what to do with them. Then, too, besides being ignorant of the physical capabilities of the men, the captain and coach are, as a rule, unacquainted with their dispositions and tendencies-qualities which are as essential to a good oar as are the physical ones. On the whole the best thing a new man can show...
...take care of itself and hang naturally, is noticeable. This fault must be overcome if the men don't want to be used up in a short distance. The men must not hurry stroke. The crew is sitting up to its work better, and there appears to be strength enough if properly applied. The first eight row as follows: Stroke, H. R. Bishop (captain), 141 lbs.; 7, W. M. Randol, 146 lbs.; 6, A. J. Cumnock, 160 lbs.; 5, E. C. Hammond, 160 lbs.; 4, N. Longworth, 172 lbs.; 3, A. V. Woodworth, 152 lbs.; 2, W. Amory...
From the many candidates in training for the Oxford crew two eights have at last been selected, and nothing remains but to choose from them the eight men who shall represent Oxford in the Oxford-Cambridge race. Great doubt is felt at Oxford as regards the strength of the crew. The material is inferior to that of former years, and the average weight of the men is but 160 lbs. Only three members of last year's crew are rowing, but the fact that their weight is at present the same as at the time of last year's race...