Word: boated
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Longwood bridge the stroke was, during most of the time, put up to about 31. For the last eighth of a mile, the crew spurted again, rowing a long 34. The conditions were excellent, enabling the eight to make the best time of the season, 18m., 53s. The boat was steadier on her keel than the day before; but the stern men aided McGrew little in holding back the recover and the men showed a general tendency to rush when they became tired...
...order for several weeks and is now well together. In the last few days, McGrew, at stroke, has livened the men and they have shown rapid improvement. Most of the coaching yesterday was directed to perfecting the blade work, and to running up and letting down the stroke. The boat travelled smoothly and at times spaced well...
...crew rowed upstream for over a mile and then down to the Longwood bridge and back without the second eight. E. C. Storrow '89 aided Mr. Higginson in coaching from the launch. Before returning to the Boat-house, Bullard at seven changed places with Bancroft at three...
Shortly after these changes, the second crew went into the Boat-house, and Brownell was tried at stroke in the first boat in place of McGrew, for a short stretch upstream and back...
...crew will probably be picked. After yesterday's rowing it seems as if McGrew will undoubtedly be first choice for stroke. Bullard has done good work during the short time that he has rowed in this position, but he is a more valuable man in the waist of the boat. Brownell is also a good stroke, but his distance is two miles and it is felt that he would shorten the stroke in the last two miles of a four mile race. McGrew has always been able to drive a crew well, and has improved since the beginning...