Word: slowed
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...class crew; he is very powerful and plucky. Right guard and centre are open as yet; the candidates are Newell, '90, who has been playing center till within a day or two when he was changed to right guard. He is very tall and pretty well built but slow; was a substitute last year and is a rowing man. Ferris, '91, who has played on class team and pulled on class crew, splendid physique, blocks well and is good all round man. Adams, '91; very solidly built, but ignorant of the game. Heyworth, '90 S., has been playing right guard...
...Yale against the same team. Williams discovered the weak points and by attacking those repeatedly gained much ground. The rush line work was very poor and Williams had little difficulty to make holes in it. The tackling of several of the team was high and the passing was slow and uncertain. Harvard's superiority lay chiefly in the excellent work of the packs and ends. The weakness of the rushline was probably partly due to the constant change in the make up of the team during the past two weeks. However, the men all play with snap and energy...
...stiff, does not get a good swing, is slow and does not help stroke enough; clips, and feathers under the water...
...Slow; sweeps through well but slumps at the finish; starts slow, and catches behind the stroke, because he lets his outside shoulder go at full reach...
...Absent-minded; has improved since class races, but has the common fault of rushing at full reach, and is slow in getting the power on his oar; hits the water on his recovery...