Word: ward
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...crew were obliged to put up at the Crocker House, where they now are. The men hardly look like a university crew, and one would scarcely think them equal to a four mile race. Yesterday afternoon they took a time row over the course, followed by their coach, Ellis Ward, in the launch. They row quite smoothly, but lack life and staying power...
...Oberlin faculty refused to allow the students to invite Henry Ward Beecher to lecture before them...
Boating matters are having a great boom at present, owing to the determination of the college to row its annual class race in eights instead of fours. Ward, the well known oarsman, is in charge of the crews, and coaches them in turn every afternoon. The Schuylkill river offers facilities for boating such as very few colleges possess...
...keep his slide under control and rushes down. He makes a break in the middle of his stroke after his legs are straight and before he pulls his hands in, so that there is no power in the middle of his stroke. No. 6 is slow in starting for ward. he lets his legs wobble, and does not sit up to his work. He hurries his finish. No. 5 lets his shoulders fly up when he rows them back. He swings back too far and keeps his outside wrist curved. His stroke is rather short, and he does...
...Pennsylvania college boys are training every day under the watchful eye of Ellis Ward. Ward thinks the personnel of the crew much stronger this year than last and is confident that they will make a better showing...