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Stroke. H. Sampson, weight 150 lbs. Has an excellent idea of keeping the stroke long, but is inclined to hang at the full reach and swing out badly away from...
...been a strong tendency to sink the boat at the finish of the stroke, and this trouble was traced to Lewis at bow. He is probably the strongest man at the quarters, and when he rows his best is very effective, but he has a bad tendency to hang and settle at the finish, a fault that has stuck to him during the three years he has rowed, and which he seems unable to overcome for more than a few strokes at a time...
...reached. But the faithful fighters of this hour, or the beings that then and there will represent them, may then turn to the fainthearted who here decline to go on, with words like those with which Henry IV greeted the tardy Crillon after a great victory had been gained: 'Hang yourself, brave Crillon! we fought at Arques, and you of all men were not there...
...changes have been made during the last three weeks, and the men are getting accustomed to their positions. The chief faults of the crew as a whole are poor time, and a bad hang at the full reach. The men have a tendency to rush their slides and do not get a firm drive with their legs...
...that life and jump throughout the crew which was so noticeable last week. Perkins at No. 5 seems to be responsible for much of this, for he is inclined to rush out on his slide so fast that he has to wait at full reach, thus making a distinct hang. Jennings at No. 4 has lately changed from the starboard to the port side of the boat, but this would hardly account for his lifelessness and evident slowness of movement which breaks up the time of the four bow men. Manning at No. 2 is also slow and exhibits...