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Richards, '87, does not get reach enough. He drops his head and shoulders on the full reach in his endeavor to get a longer one. After the stroke is finished he does not start on his recover quite soon enough, and in getting his oar away from his body he pushes his body back. He does not get his oar into the water as soon as he is on the full reach. When the crew spurts he does not swing back enough, but gets jerky...
...unconsciousness, faintness and the stunned state. In the former the action of the heart is checked, so that the brain is cut off from its supply of blood. In the latter, the cause of unconsciousness is concussion or vibration of the brain. It is a mistake to elevate the head or pour liquid down the throat in faintness; the middle of the body, on the contrary, should be elevated. The main thing to do in cases of stunning is to keep the patient at rest, and aid the breathing. Here also, no fluid should be given; especially are ammonia...
...defeated freshmen we can only say that to defeat Yale they must play a far better game than they played with the Latin School. They need to give hand and head to their practice, which last Saturday seemed to lack both, and every moment possible must be used. Eighty-nine has good material, and ought to have a good nine. But any team, to be successful, must have its members working together. In this respect, we think the freshman nine has been signally lacking...
...cases of fainting, all tight clothing must be immediately removed. The bloodless face of one who has fainted shows a like condition of the brain, so it is often necessary to lift the feet far above the head that the blood may return to the brain. When you use water, do not mince matters at all, but let the patient have plenty of it, and that square in the face. In cases of convulsions, be careful to protect the patient from hurting himself. Something to prevent the teeth from coming together should always be put in the mouth...
...cold place, clothes loosened or taken off, and water thrown over him, or ice-bags used. Sometimes there is exhaustive sun-stroke when the body is cold and the pulse slow; in such cases, stimulants should be given. In giving liquid to an unconscious patient, turn the head to one side, put in the liquid on that side and then throw the head backward and the liquid will pass down involuntarily and without the patient's choking...