Word: strained
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...prime reason why Harvard cannot row the race proposed in May, is because her men do not get in training soon enough to do themselves justice in a race at so early a date. Another and even more strenuous reason is, that human endurance cannot stand the terrific strain of three races so close together as it would necessitate. Any oarsman will perceive at once the justice of Harvard's decision. No set of men can be trained so fine as a four-mile race requires, and be kept so for a month, in addition to more or less brain...
...however good an oarsman an undergraduate may be, he may always learn from the wider experience of the 'old crew man.' Again and again in our boating history has the entire responsibility of deciding on the stroke and of selecting and training the crew, proved too much of a strain on a captain already doing a man's work in the boat." Victory at New London next June is now confidently looked forward to at Yale. Messrs. Cook and Hull, former captains of the crew, have been appointed to the executive committee...
...somewhat curious commentary upon the positive statement issued by the N. Y. conference committee on athletics to the effect that a four mile race "endangers the health of the participants from over-exertion and heart strain," that the circular just issued by the University of Pennsylvania, which criticised this statement is signed by two eminent Doctors of Medicine, one of whom at least is of national reputation. And yet we have the authority of the Spirit of the Times for it that the "stated facts" of all these resolutions, "are indisputable" and their conclusions unavoidable." Dr. Mitchell and Dr. White...
...objectionable than some of the preceding ones we would like to call attention to the fact that it is asserted that a race is not harmful in proportion to its length, but that on the contrary the stroke rowed in the longer races is less exhausting and makes less strain on the vital forces of the crews chosen for them. In addition, the men selected for these crews have in the class races already demonstrated their ability for long sustained effort. If, however, the opinion of practical oarsmen, which we believe is opposed to such a rule, should prove after...
...would result from the adoption of such a resolution by a comparatively small number of colleges. In consideration of the widely differing conditions of American colleges, absolute equality in the undergraduate athletic material, from which crews and teams are to be chosen, is unattainable, and it seems inadvisable to strain after it in minor respects while ignoring the more important differences which are obviously unavoidable. The committee cannot see the justice of imposing such regulations as are suggested upon the crews base-ball nines, foot-ball, lacrosse and cricket teams, while at the same time no special mention is made...