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...keep control of his slide. He rushes forward with his shoulders hunched up and his head dropped. He swings in and keeps his arms bent. Bow rows smoothly but does not get enough power into his legs, doing the most of the work with his body. He does not pull his oar in on a level at the finish, and swings in to his oar. Proctor rows fairly smoothly, but with no power or life to his stroke at all. He does not work with his legs, and gets a weak finish. He does not keep his mind on what...
...team did not pull at the Tech. games on Saturday, as it was refused entry...
...team has decided not to pull at the Technology games...
...students of the College of Physicians and Surgeons are fond of getting the end seats in the lecture-room on the top floor of the building. Each of the semi-circular benches is covered with two long crimson cushions, and the practice is to pull one of the cushions toward an end seat, and turn a part of it under so as to make a pillow for the weary medical head...
...rather slow with his shoulders. He has no very marked faults and his great trouble is a lack of power and life in his stroke. No. 4 catches too hard, and then jerks his oar into his body instead of bringing it in with a steady pull. He is very slow in starting forward. No. 3 catches too hard and swings back too far. He does not use his shoulders well and is slow in starting forward. His stroke has little power in it. No. 2 pulls a ragged, uneven stroke. Each motion is separate and distinct...