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...been making steady improvement under Col. Bancroft's instruction, and rows in a manner gratifying to all interested in Harvard's success. The time is good and the oars fall well together; there is, however, a tendency in the oars to come up in the middle of the stroke, and the slides are hurried down while the leg force is not put on with enough snap. Stroke does not swing enough; five does not face his oar enough and bow clips; No. 4 lets his slide go too soon and does not catch deep enough. Sawyer and Gilman have recently...
...have been taking place in the make-up of this crew, they have not settled down to even rowing. A final disposition of the men will take place tomorrow or as soon as Morison returns from his vacation. As the shell seules to port in the stern six and stroke are compelled to row under disadvantages; stroke dips too deep and six does not lace his blade enough. No. 7 swings crooked and too far, while No. 3 handles himself and oar in a generally loose manner. Nos. 2, 4 and 5 do not get their oars down...
...juniors have made some improvement during their vacation but their time is still rather poor and they row a very short stroke. No. 8 rows a jerky stroke, No. 7 catches behind and No. 6 ahead, the port side follow six and there is a break on the starboard side between three and five. The whole crew except stroke sliver out at the finish. No. 6 faces his blade too much and hurries down on the recover and No. 3 does not get his catch hard enough. Bow starts out in good form but somehow soon loses it. The port...
...strong for their weight; they have not yet reached perfection in form, and much more hard work will be required to put the crew in good shape. The time of the whole crew is bad and the 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...
...recess, and the result of their spurt with the juniors on Saturday has served to raise them in the estimation of boating men. In general the form is good for a freshman crew, the swing is uniform and the catch hard and well together; they pull a long stroke, and the oars fall together, but are not pulled clear through. Stroke is rowing in excellent form and bids fair to be an oar of some promise. No. 7, however, does not back him up well. No. 5 slivers out badly. No. 4 doe not get his force...