Word: slides
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...work of both crews was satisfactory, although the University crew rushed their shoot and slide badly at times...
...poor weather conditions. None of the eights were on the water from Saturday until Wednesday and consequently when they took to the water they showed the lack of practice. The University crew seems lifeless, and during the last few days has not been rowing together well, rushing the slide and slow at the catch. Yesterday the University and second crews had a short spurt, and the second crew, rowing at a higher stroke than the first, pushed them hard. The second crew has been rowing rather irregularly in the orders, and Burr, who has sat at 5, will...
...number of changes, and yesterday Lunt was put in at 2 in place of Fish, who stroked the second eight. The boat now sets more evenly than during the first part of the week, but there is still a tendency to lag at the catch and to rush the slide. Fish showed up remarkably well at stroke in the second crew. The weak point seems to be at the full reach, where the men tend to work individually rather than together...
There is good skating today at the Country Club, Brookline; Brae Burn Country Club, Newton; Cambridge Skating Club; and Franklin Field, Dorchester. The skating is fair at Ashmont Playground, Gibson Playground, Strand-way Playground, Savin Hill Playground, Neponset Playground, Roslindale Playground, Billings Field Playground, and Malden Reservoir. The toboggan slide on Franklin Field is in excellent condition...
...Roxbury; Boston Common and Public Garden; Wood Island Park, East Boston; Neponset Playground; North Brighton Playground; Rogers Park, Brighton; Commonwealth Skating Club, Brighton; Ashmont Playground; Charlesbank Gymnasium, Boston; Randolph Street Playground; Columbus Avenue Playground; Charlestown Playground. The ice is in fair condition on the Brookline Reservoir, and the toboggan slide at Franklin Field is in good condition...