Word: pulling
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Stillman Infirmary, before returning to the University boathouse. The distance covered was about 4 and 1-2 miles. At times a fairly fast stroke was rowed, and at other times the crew merely paddled. In the single racing start that was attempted the University crew was able to pull ahead of the second. Considerable improvement in the first crew over Tuesday's practice was noticeable, particularly in the life and fire that the men put into their work...
...Friday last, the Columbia eight covered about three miles in short stretches on the Harlem river; and on Saturday the men were given a long four-mile pull. Friday the eight started out from their boathouse on Waterman's Creek and rowed downstream for the first mile at a slow stroke, about 24 to the minute. Then they increased the speed for the last half-mile downstream, and on the trip back to the boathouse had seven racing starts against their second crew. With the slow stroke the eight did not row well together; their boat rocked continually...
Everyone has been given batting practice, but the pitchers have used nothing but straight balls and moderate speed. The batting, considering the poor light afforded in the Cage, has been encouraging. Most of the men time the ball fairly well, but there is still a marked tendency to pull away from the plate. The fielders have had nothing but straight grounders to handle and are fairly accurate, but their throwing is still very erratic...
Practically the same rules will be enforced this year as last. Members of the University squad, who will be posted along the bank, will act as judges, and will fire a pistol when a bump is made. When one crew bumps another, both crews will pull out to the side as quickly as possible. These rules are subject to change...
...distance ahead, both crews, rowing 32. In the last half-mile the University crew gained half a length and finished just a length behind with a 34 stroke. The Freshmen during the spurt were rowing 36. Some of the men were excited during the final spurt, and did not pull together evenly. This was especially true of the Freshmen who rowed a much higher stroke than was necessary...