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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...first place have greatly increased. The catch is not yet good, the feather is uneven, and all the men are inclined to bucket. Bow is not in good form; two does n't reach far enough, and does n't hold to his slide on the catch; three does n't pull his oar through, and swings out on the finish; four buckets, and fails to get his full reach; five meets badly, and feathers too high; six does n't get a full finish, and pushes too little with his legs; seven does n't swing out straight...
...works hard; he slurs over the separate parts of the stroke, hurrying it all together too much, and gets his oar out too soon. Four reserves all his force for the last part of the stroke, using his back to little purpose, and in the recover buckets badly. Three, though strong, has rowed as little as any man on the river; he swings stiffly and irregularly, and has not yet acquired a good control of his oar. Two is another short man, but strongly made; he has the varying faults caused by a frequent looking out of the boat...
...following are the most noticeable faults: Bow buckets badly, bends his arms at the full reach, hollows his chest, and reaches short. Two is slow on the recover with his hands, gets his oar off the feather too soon, and lacks life in his stroke. Three drops his hands at the full reach, turns his oar too much at the catch, and is inclined to hurry. Four holds his head badly, and does n't watch the stroke, does not pull his hands in high, and lacks life in his stroke. Five rows a strong but unfinished stroke; he does...
Very little can be said about the Senior Crew at the present writing, as three of the regular crew have not been pulling this week. Cowdin has been obliged to give up rowing, and Crocker has taken the position of stroke, thereby adding much strength to the crew. Brewster will resume his position next week, but it is doubtful whether Taussig returns to the crew. Seventy-nine does not, on the whole, stand much chance of coming in first...
...auspices or not. The distance will be one mile straight-away, instead of one mile and a half with turn, as previously announced. The third race will be for class eight-oared shells, open to all classes and departments of the University. Distance, two miles straight-away, instead of three miles with turn, as previously announced. Prizes, silk flags and solid silver cups for the members of the winning crew...