Word: drives
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...second maintained a high stroke with a firm grip on the water, but the men in the third boat seemed unable to drive the boat as they should have done. The time was very poor...
...finish, with an easy recovery. The Freshman crew is well developed for this time in the season, and should win the race without a doubt. The crew is much longer in the water than the upperclass crews, and is especially fortunate in Goodale at stroke, who is able to drive...
...rowed a low stroke throughout the race, the Juniors averaging from twenty-eight to thirty strokes to the minute and Technology somewhat lower. At the Harvard Bridge Technology was about two lengths ahead, and although displaying less finish than the Junior eight, got in well and showed good leg drive. After they passed the bridge the water became rougher and both crews were compelled to lower the stroke. Here Technology's superior weight told, and although the Juniors were rowing in much better form, the former began to draw away faster. Towards the end of the race both crews...
...Foley's delivery was solved. Carr sent a liner toward third which Cawley only got by a phenomenal one-handed stop. Lanigan followed with a long hit into left field, which might possibly have been converted into a some run as the return throw was slow. McLaughlin's line drive into centre field allowed an easy score and ended the game. The only other chance that Harvard had to score was in the opening inning, when Lanigan reached first after Mahoney muffed his grounder. He stole second and went to third on a wild pitch, but McLaughlin and Aronson struck...
Individually the University eight showed up fairly well. Metcalf at 7 lost some of his drive at the finish in the last mile. Leslie at 4 was a trifle slow at the catch at different times, and Hooper at 3 was rather unsteady towards...