Word: roughly
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Dates: during 1890-1890
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...very badly rigged. The outriggers are so weak that they cannot hold the oars firmly against the water. Of course they will get into a shell soon but their debut is likely to be tragic. Every man has plenty of faults and some of the new men are very rough. The men fail to row the stroke well out and get forward promptly on the recover. They are also slow to get the oar into the water, and rush the slides. Some of them are so slow getting forward as to give the effect of a bad hang. The names...
...seven "thronoi," heavy stone seats with backs, the middle one being used by the chief priest of Dionysus. The orchestra was the open place for the acting. There was probably no raised stage, but actors and chorus stood on the same level. The stage buildings were at first merely rough structures in which the actors could change their dress, but they were much elaborated later, and a screen was put up before them called the "Proscenion," on which was painted the scene appropriate to the play...
...That the disqualification of a member of a football team for rough play in violation of the rules give the opposing team a certain number of points...
...them. The seniors perhaps show the best form at the present day; their blade work is not very bad on the whole. The juniors are new, clumsy and heavy. Whatever may be said against them little can be brought out in their praise. The freshmen are new and excessively rough. No opinion can be formed of them; they are very heavy. The sophomores looked badly yesterday. They may get a man or two from the 'varsity that will help them...
...Blaikie has finished two singles and one double-scull of the kind called "compromise" boats. Of this pattern also are the three boats built by Davy. This kind of boat is just like a shell in appearance but is much broader and more buoyant so as to stand rough water. Although not so light as shells they are not very much less frail and men using them ought to take great care in handling them...