Word: finishes
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Dates: during 1890-1890
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...baseball on neutral grounds in case of a tie. A motion that the committee confer with Princeton with a view to making similar arrangements brought out the strong feeling of Yale regarding discrimination against Princeton, but was finally laid on the table because it was thought best to finish the business in hand first. The committee was instructed to continue their conference with Harvard...
...starboard side have a strong tendency to get high off the water; number 7 especially might improve his rowing by lowering his oar a foot or two in the recover. Most of the men kick out their slides during the stroke and several (notably 4) hang at the finish. Yesterday they rowed in the following order: Lothrop stroke, Tyson 7, Vaughan 6, Fessenden 5, Herrick 4, Pulsifer 3, Chamberlain 2, Crowninshield...
...working very faithfully and making rapid strides. Kennedy, who was good at number 3, was warned by his physician not to row at the beginning of last week. The time of the oars is fairly good but most of the men get too much body-swing and shirk the finish. They have the good point of getting their hands away quickly and being prompt with their bodies on the recover. Though probably slow at the present day they are laying a good foundation for speed later on. Carpenter, L. S., has been coaching. The men are as follows: Stroke, Rantoul...
...salient faults in the rowing are as follows: Number 6 swings out of the boat and goes back too far; he fails to grip the water firmly enough at the catch. Number 5 has not recovered from his hang and is weak at the finish. Number four is rather stiff in his movements. Number 2 fails to get his oar in well. Bow is stiff. Yesterday the names and weights were as follows: Stroke, Goddard, 181; 7, Jones, 162; 6, Tilton, 191; 5, Upham, 191; 4, Watriss, 167; 3, Perkins, 169; 2, Nelson, 165; bow, Hutchinson...
...back too far and is slow with his hands; 5 has a serious hang and is slow at the catch; 4 bends his arms too soon, keeps bad time, rows his oar high in the air on the recover and often feathers under water on account of an uncertain finish; 3, slow with his hands; bow slow at the finish and weak at the catch. Following are the names and latest weights: Goddard 181, Jones 161, Tilton 191. Upham 1901/2, Finlay 1921/2, Perkins 167, Powers 160, Herrick 168, Watris 164, Keyes 175, Nelson...