Word: swings
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...form, and Mr. Kidder will have his hands full to get it into shape in time for the race. Its work is principally remarkable for its shortness and for a clip at the beginning of the stroke which destroys whatever benefit it might derive from a fairly good body swing; in fact, the men's heave with the shoulders is quite over before their oar blades take the water, and no sooner are the oars fairly buried than they are allowed to work out by the hands being drawn in very...
...Watriss, 6, is slow with his body swing on the stroke. His watermanship is excellent. Weight...
Perkins, 5, swings out to port on the swing up, and is apt to jerk in his arms at the finish. His watermanship is fair. Weight...
This method of batting is particularly effective against a swift pitcher, where any swing to speak of is impossible...
Freshman Crew.Owing to the appearance on the freshman rowing squad of several football men, there are now some 25 candidates. The first crew has been using the slide for two weeks. The method of the stroke seems to be a long swing of the body accompanied with a most excellent drive with the legs. The candidates are all muscular and few weigh under one hundred and sixty pounds...