Rowing
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Chapters (494)
- ROWING
- AUTHOR'S PREFACE.
- CONTENTS.
- LIST OF PLATES.
- ROWING.
- CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTORY.
- [Text representation of the Plate originally facing page 6.]
- CHAPTER II. FIRST LESSONS ON FIXED SEATS.
- CHAPTER III. FIRST LESSONS ON SLIDING SEATS.
- CHAPTER IV. COMBINED OARSMANSHIP IN EIGHTS.
- Measurements of an Eight-oared Racing-Boat.
- Measurement of Oars.
- CHAPTER V. COMBINED OARSMANSHIP IN EIGHTS (continued).
- Stroke.
- No. 7.
- No. 6.
- No. 5 and No. 4.
- No. 3 and No. 2.
- Bow.
- CHAPTER VI. COMBINED OARSMANSHIP IN EIGHTS (continued).
- How to arrange the Daily Work of an Eight.
- Rate of Stroke.
- Paddling.
- How to work the Stroke up to Racing Pace.
- Practice in Starting.
- The Necessity of being Exhausted.
- How to Judge a Man's Work in a Boat.
- The Value of Tub-pair Practice.
- CHAPTER VII. OF AILMENTS—OF TRAINING AND DIET—OF STALENESS—OF DISCIPLINE—OF COACHING.
- Ailments.
- Blisters.
- Boils.
- Diarrhœa.
- Strains.
- Colds.
- Training and Diet.
- Smoking.
- Staleness.
- Discipline.
- The Coach.
- CHAPTER VIII. OF THE RACE-DAY—OF THE RACE—OF THE NECESSITY OF HAVING A BUTT—OF LEISURE TIME—OF AQUATIC AXIOMS.
- The Day of the Race.
- The Race.
- The Necessity of Having a Butt.
- Leisure Time.
- Aquatic Axioms.
- CHAPTER IX. FOUR-OARS AND PAIR-OARS—SWIVEL ROWLOCKS.
- Pair Oars.
- Swivel Rowlocks.
- Measurements of Racing Four built by J. H. Clasper.
- Measurements of Oars used.
- Measurement of a Pair Oar built by Sims, of Putney.
- CHAPTER X. SCULLING.
- CHAPTER XI. STEERING.
- CHAPTER XII. COLLEGE ROWING AT OXFORD.
- CHAPTER XIII. COLLEGE ROWING AT CAMBRIDGE.
- CHAPTER XIV. ROWING AT ETON COLLEGE.
- CHAPTER XV. AUSTRALIAN ROWING.
- Public School Rowing.
- University Rowing.
- Boatbuilding in Australia.
- Times.
- CHAPTER XVI. ROWING IN AMERICA.
- CHAPTER XVII. A RECENT CONTROVERSY: ARE ATHLETES HEALTHY?—MR. SANDOW'S VIEWS ON THE TRAINING OF OARSMEN.
- APPENDIX.
- HENLEY ROYAL REGATTA.
- QUALIFICATION RULES.
- The Grand Challenge Cup, For Eight Oars.
- The Stewards' Challenge Cup, For Four Oars.
- The Ladies' Challenge Plate, For Eight Oars.
- The Visitors' Challenge Cup, For Four Oars.
- The Thames Challenge Cup, For Eight Oars.
- The Wyfold Challenge Cup, For Four Oars.
- The Silver Goblets, For Pair Oars.
- The Diamond Challenge Sculls, For Sculls.
- GENERAL RULES.
- Definition.
- Eligibility.
- Entries.
- Objections.
- Course.
- Stations.
- Row over.
- Heats.
- Clothing.
- Coxswains.
- Flag.
- Umpire.
- Judge.
- Prizes.
- Committee.
- THE AMATEUR ROWING ASSOCIATION.
- CONSTITUTION.
- LIST OF AFFILIATED CLUBS.
- RULES FOR REGATTAS.
- LAWS OF BOAT-RACING.
- "Professional."
- Non-amateurs.
- Regatta. Junior Oarsmen and Scullers.
- EXTRACTS FROM THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY BOAT CLUB.
- LAWS OF THE CLUB.
- REGULATIONS FOR BOAT-RACING.
- LENT TERM RACES AND TIME RACES.
- RULES FOR THE UNIVERSITY CLINKER FOURS.
- LAWS OF THE MAGDALENE SILVER PAIR-OARS AND UNIVERSITY PRESENTATION CUPS.
- REGULATIONS OF THE "COLQUHOUN SILVER SCULLS."
- EXTRACTS FROM THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE OXFORD UNIVERSITY BOAT CLUB.
- GENERAL RULES.
- RULES FOR RACES.
- THE EIGHTS AND TORPIDS.
- TORPID RACES—SPECIAL RULES.
- FOUR-OAR CHALLENGE CUP.
- CLINKER FOURS RACE.
- RULES FOR THE UNIVERSITY TRIAL EIGHT RACE.
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