Word: bows
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Bullard and Jennings, stroke and seven in the Harvard boat, deserve special praise for the way in which they kept the crew together. Beginning with six and running through all the bow men, there was noticeable a heavy catch, with very little length and drive to the stroke. So much was this the character of the stroke that at times it was distinctly noticeable that B. A. A. kept her oars in the water longer and with much better effect than did the men in the Harvard boat. This fact counted immensely in the first mile against the strong head...
Chatman, 165 Bow, Guild...
Chatman, 165 Bow, Guild...
...varsity crew took their usual spin on the river in the shape of a two-mile time row. Mr. Watson and Mr. Fenno did the coaching. A strong wind blew across the river and caused the boat to roll a great deal. A few changes were made in the bow of the boat which seemed to work to a very great advantage. Goodrich '98 was shifted from bow to 3, Hollister '97 from 3 to 2 and Chatman from 2 to bow. This will undoubtedly be the order in which the crew will race against B. A. A. on Friday...
...Rust; stroke, Bullard; 7, Jennings 6, Stevenson; 5, Perkins; 4, Ames; 3, Goodrich; 2, Hollister; bow, Chatman...