Word: gripping
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...When fully forward in which position the knees should be open to about the breadth of the chest, the oar, which ought to have been gradually coming to the water on the forward swing (the hand pressure becoming lighter and lighter as it reaches over the stretcher) must grip the water firm, square and clean, the whole weight of the body being lifted onto it (not with a snap) off the stretcher and from the thighs. Almost, but not quite at the same moment, the legs begin their office. They drlve-drive the slide back and the oar through...
...highest individual total was then 675. Since then 240 men have been examined with totals above the highest in 1880, one man reaching a total of 1272.8. We give below a list of those who have exceeded a total of 900. The parts tested are the back, legs, arms, grip and lungs...
...inches. Perry was caught soon after this trying to heave and lost about 3 inches more, so that when time was called Columbia won by 4 inches. The Columbia men excited considerable comment by their leather shoulder guards which they varnished and resigned until a firm grip for the rope was formed...
...advantage of playing on its own grounds, and over confidence has been the cause of defeat to more than one Harvard team. The best wishes of the whole college follow the nine, and all that is needed to win the championship this year is to hold with a steady grip the lead which we now have over Yale...
...freshmen are the heaviest of the class crews. They do not get their legs into the stroke. There seems to be no life in the boat. They overreach badly. They do not keep a firm grip on their oars, and fail to get the benefit of the end of their stroke in consequence. Their time is bad. They are extremely careless and have had individual faults. The stroke which they have been practising is much too slow for a race. Mr. Hooper has been coaching the crew of late. Alexander, the stroke of the University boat, has also been giving...