Word: swings
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Wintrop '91. Shea had entered without much training, merely to oblige the magagement so that the event would not be a walkover. Winthrop clearly showed his superiority by getting at Shea's face time and again, although Shea brought him to his knees by a back-hand swing. The second bout was more or less a repetition of the first, and Dr. Appleton concluded that a third round was unnecessary and awarded the cup to Winthrop. Winthrop's clean style and straight blows were exceedingly effective while Shea's defence was practically useless. Shea once in a while...
...Blanchard, '91, 173 pounds. New man. Not yet free with his back and cannot keep it straight; is stiff; does not swing forward freely and cannot control his slide well...
...Powers, '92. 159 pounds. Rows in good form but a short stroke. Loses his body swing when he slides and does not keep his shoulders down...
Batchelder, No. 7, fails to swing out well on the recover, and leans back too far on the stroke...
...ought to do better; his motions are stiff and jerky; must swing out more freely on the recover...