Word: oars
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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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...
...Slumps worse than any man in the boat at both ends of the stroke. Fails to sit up to it and to get on to his stretcher. Doesn't row his oar way through. Should start forward quicker...
...Doesn't face his oar soon enough on the recover, which causes a hang on the full reach. Doesn't row his shoulders back. Keeps bad time...
...Clips badly at the beginning of the stroke, as he does not get his oar well down on the full reach. Swings all over the boat. Drops out at the full reach...
...Doesn't work hard enough. Drops out at the full reach and slumps at the finish. Swings badly. Doesn't put his oar in soon enough, has a weak finish and feathers under water...