Word: turn
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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Passing to the individuals of the crew, No. 2 gets a fine catch, but the middle of his stroke is apt to be a little weak. No. 3 might sit up a little straighter to advantage. No. 4 is apt to "sliver," that is, to turn his oar for the feather before it is well out of the water, which has a tendency to drag the boat down on his side at the end of each stroke. No. 5 has picked up his steering very well, and though it interferes, of course, with his rowing, the only fault...
...probably turn out well...
...second in 13.16, and the Junior class crew, with Cook and two other members of the University crew, 6 seconds later. The seat of the bow oar in the last crew came off its runners at the start, delaying the crew. Distance in both races, two miles, with a turn. A race for pair-oars followed, in which Cook and Brownell beat Fowler and Kellogg (all of the University crew) by 9 1/2 seconds. Distance one mile, with a turn. Time of winning boat...
...were disappointed at not seeing the Harvard Rifle Corps turn out on Saturday last, in memory of their comrades who have deaded during the year...
...Holworthy were seen to turn the stake first, soon followed by Matthews, then by Weld, and were not off before the broadside of Holyoke began to swing around...