Word: irregularities
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...blade work is sloppy. The members of the crew are very absent-minded, and this tends to increase the faults in their rowing form. When the oars are in the water the men lose time in getting their weight on, and do not sweep firmly through; the stroke is irregular, and there are not enough firm oars to keep the boat steady...
...begun rowing yet. All the other old men are either candidates for the university crew or have not yet presented themselves. The crew has all the faults that are peculiar to new men. They lack control over their bodies, and never having rowed in the water, are very irregular. The crew has been rowing somewhat as follows, although the make up is not at all decided as yet: Stroke, Vaughan, 160 lbs.; 7, Parker, 158; 6, Hubbard, 155; 5, Pulsifer, 168; 4, Hill, 160; 3, Gorham, 158; 2, Bigelow, 155; 1, Chamberlain...
...Very irregular and should get better control of himself in better parts of the stroke. He is slow in getting his arms away at the finish...
...they have not as yet secured a regular coach. The men who are trying for the crew are, with a few exceptions, of good size, and their principal faults are due to their lack of experience. They all lack control of their bodies, and hence their rowing is very irregular. The body swing is carried too far at both ends and results in "slumping" at the finish and falling forward at the full reach. The crew shoot out their hands at the finish with such a jerk that the oars do not come out of the water cleanly...
...willing to receive applications from students who desired employment during the summer, and that he would do all that he could to satisfy such applications. As we understand the matter, the Secretary is now attempting to do in a systematic manner that which was done formerly in a somewhat irregular way. Books have been provided in which the person applying is required to state the nature of the employment wanted and the qualifications he has to offer. A large number of applications have already been received and there is no doubt that many of them will be successful. Of course...