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...oars are allowed to sliver out at the finish, thus shortening the stroke at a vital point; No. 8 especially, does not pull his oar through, which is a bad fault in a stroke oar. No. 7 swings in and six meets; four and five have no snap and shoot slowly; five clips and four settles at the finish. No. 3 drops his head at the full reach, goes back too far, clips and does not get enough reach. No. 2's time is poor and he does not get life enough. Bow's time is poor and he clips...
...they were regarded by the spectators, testified to the confidence with which we look forward to the outcome of our next struggle with Yale. The time was good and the rowing regular, especially with the men in the stern and waist; in one or two cases the catch and shoot were not emphasized enough, but as a general thing much snap and vigor were shown. The crew, owing to the slight indisposition of one or two members, rowed only about sixty strokes...
Thou dost shoot thy arrow...
...Delafield carries his shoulders in good style, and in general keeps his back straight; his arms, however, are apt to bend before the time, while he is rather slow on the shoot and sluggish on the catch. Babcock rows rather spasmodically, hanging at both finish and catch. He breaks his arms too soon and swings out at the finish...
Allen B. Seaman, a student, attempted to shoot Dr. Galusha Anderson, the president of the Chicago University, at Chicago, on Monday night. Dr. Anderson was uninjured. Seaman was expelled from the university, but has not yet been arrested...