Rowing

About this eBook

Author

Lehmann, R. C. (Rudolf Chambers), 1856-1929

Credits

Produced by Simon Gardner, Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Language

English

LoC Class

GV: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation: Recreation, Leisure

Subject

Rowing

Category

Text

eBook-No.

34950

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/34950

Release Date

January 13, 2011

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.Transcriber's Notes — ROWING
2. 2.AUTHOR'S PREFACE.
3. 3.CONTENTS.
4. 4.LIST OF PLATES. — ROWING.
5. 5.CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTORY. — [Text representation of the Plate originally facing page 6.]
6. 6.CHAPTER II. FIRST LESSONS ON FIXED SEATS.
7. 7.CHAPTER III. FIRST LESSONS ON SLIDING SEATS.
8. 8.CHAPTER IV. COMBINED OARSMANSHIP IN EIGHTS. — Measurements of an Eight-oared Racing-Boat. — Measurement of Oars.
9. 9.CHAPTER V. COMBINED OARSMANSHIP IN EIGHTS ( continued ). — Stroke. — No. 7. — No. 6. — No. 5 and No. 4. — No. 3 and No. 2. — Bow.
10. 10.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.
11. 11.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.
12. 12.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.
13. 13.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.
14. 14.CHAPTER X. SCULLING. — By Guy Nickalls.
15. 15.CHAPTER XI. STEERING.
16. 16.CHAPTER XII. COLLEGE ROWING AT OXFORD.
17. 17.CHAPTER XIII. COLLEGE ROWING AT CAMBRIDGE.
18. 18.CHAPTER XIV. ROWING AT ETON COLLEGE.
19. 19.CHAPTER XV. AUSTRALIAN ROWING. — By E. G. Blackmore. — Public School Rowing. — University Rowing. — Boatbuilding in Australia. — Times.
20. 20.CHAPTER XVI. ROWING IN AMERICA.
21. 21.CHAPTER XVII. A RECENT CONTROVERSY: ARE ATHLETES HEALTHY?—MR. SANDOW'S VIEWS ON THE TRAINING OF OARSMEN.
22. 22.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.
23. 23.NEW & RECENT BOOKS PUBLISHED BY A. D. INNES & COMPANY BEDFORD ST. MDCCCXCVII. — DRAWING-ROOM PLAYS FOR CHILDREN. — NEW BOOKS PUBLISHED BY A. D. INNES & CO. — HISTORY, BIOGRAPHY, ETC. — RECENT WORKS OF HISTORY, ETC. — NEW AND RECENT BELLES LETTRES. — RECENT BOOKS OF TRAVEL. — Theological and Devotional Works. — NEW AND RECENT VERSE. — The Isthmian Library. — New One-Volume Novels. — RECENT POPULAR 6s. NOVELS. — SCARLET NOVELS. — ANTHONY HOPE'S SOCIETY NOVELS. — Transcriber's Notes

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