Word: working
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...general work of the crew is ragged; the time is bad and the blade work splashy. Altogether considerable improvement must be made before the crew will be in really satisfactory shape. It is expected, however, that great improvement will be made while the men are at New London. They will have every facility for better training, and will be able to give their undivided attention to the work. The crew is rowing at present as follows...
...majority of cases they should be held to strictly. The idea is to keep the athlete from doing his best until the fifth week of training when he is expected to be in condition for the utmost exertion without injuring himself. The system of the amount of work to be done in each of the first five weeks is carefully laid down, and, if literally held to, cannot fail to keep the athlete in robust health, and ready to do his best on the day of competition without fear of over exerting himself...
...Spalding and Moore for Andover were the teams. In each of the three sets Exeter obtained a good lead, but the Andover representatives played a good up-hill game, and made it necessary to play two deuce sets. Soule and Harrison played the better team game, while Harrison's work at times was brilliant. Spalding did good work for Andover. The scores were in favor of Exeter...
...Although on account of lack of practice, the '85 team was easily beaten, the listless playing of the 'varsity was very noticeable, and was commented on by the graduate team, If the nine expects to win even one of the three games with Yale, it must do much better work than was done yesterday...
...wish to thank the members of the graduate nine for their interest and work in our behalf and hope that by their advice and coaching they can also help on our chances for success...