Word: drawback
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...through the manual of arms and the simple tactics with some degree of precision, and moreover acquire the habit of listening to orders and obeying them. At present there is neither the regularity in attendance that could be wished, nor enough discipline to satisfy the squad leaders. Another drawback is, that new men constantly joining the squads are a retarding influence...
...wish to call attention to this possible drawback to a system otherwise so promising, and to express a hope that such apprehension will prove groundless. It would certainly be unfortunate if after the care expended in formulating a plan intended to enable the judges to make unquestionable selections with greater facility, the number of candidates for the team were to fall below the standards of the past. If such proves to be the case, the advantages accruing from a more minute treatment of the question under the three steps of the new system will hardly justify its permanent adoption...
...succeds in establishing rowing among the schools subject to a good coaching system, the service rendered will be a great one. Past experience has shown that of the men who are ultimately prominent oars in college, no small part have received school training. The one drawback so far as these are concerned has been that their grounding is often of a different character than the principles they are taught in the college eights, and consequently they have to unlearn and assimilate anew. In coaching crews from the Boston schools the B. A. A. rowing authorities have the opportunity of rendering...
...fact that so many men have come out for the Weld crews shows the general growing appreciation for the club, the more so as one half of these are candidates from 1900 and 1901. The only drawback to having so many candidates is the inability of the club to supply a sufficient number of barges. As this greatly handicaps careful coaching, the squads will probably be cut down some time next week...
...association passed a motion to the effect that the registration rule of the A. A. U. was a great drawback to amateur sport, and decided to support the Interscholastic Athletic Association in its fight with the Union on this subject...