The simple fact is that Mr. Tucker has not happened to note the intransitive sense of "to fling" and "to whip," which has been current in the best authors for centuries.
"America To-day, Observations and Reflections"
William Archer
Transitive and intransitive verbs, confusion of; explanation of.
"Practical Grammar and Composition"
Thomas Wood
intransitive verbs, see Transitive.
"Practical Grammar and Composition"
Thomas Wood