Word: bacon
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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Stroke, Deming; 7, Marvin; 6, Bacon; 5, Wyman; 4, Buxton; 3, Coit; 2, Waid; bow, Morgan; cox., King...
...been that at every stroke the boat has swung to starboard, showing that the bow port men more than counterbalanced the work on the opposite side of the boat. For this reason, Glass, who is the biggest man in the boat, was moved to number 6, and Captain Bacon took his place at 4. The return of Fish, who had not been rowing for some time on account of sickness, definitely decided who should row at 2. Fish was tried for one day at bow, but his work there was very unsatisfactory, as shifting him from the side...
University crew--Stroke, Tappan; 7, Amberg; 6, Glass; 5, Richardson; 4, Bacon; 3, Severance; 2, Fish; bow, Burchard; cox., Blagden...
...moved to number 3 and Lunt and Faulkner, who have both been tried at that position during the week, were moved to the second crew. Another important change occurred after the crews had returned to the boathouse when the University crew took a short stretch upstream with Captain Bacon at 4, in place of Glass, who was moved down to number 6, the position occupied by Captain Bacon up to this time. The shell went along more smoothly than it has for several days and showed distinctly that the changes are the ones which have been needed...
University crew--Stroke, Tappan; 7, Amberg; 6, Glass; 5, Richardson; 4, Bacon; 3, Severance; 2, Fish; bow, Burchard; cox., Blagden...