Word: harrisons
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...shifts was the moving of James Lawrence, Jr. '29 first to the Jayvee stroke seat and then to the same position in the first boat. Allerton Cushman '29 also set the beat for the eights during the course of the afternoon but the only permanent fixture was B. J. Harrison '29 who remained in the stern of the eights throughout the practice. Neither S. W. Swaim '31 nor P. H. Watts '31 were in the pace setter's position yesterday but both are still in the running for the coveted berth...
...Harrison a Strong Contender...
...stroke caused him some inconvenience at first. He managed, however, to send the eights ahead with about the same amount of rythm as his rivals for the position and he may accustom himself to the shift if he is given a slightly longer stay in the stern. Harrison has been rowing at stroke for nearly a week and his success at driving the crews marks him as one of the strongest of the many contenders for the berth...
Yesterday the first eight was minus the services of W. T. Emmet '29, veteran No. 7, who is being given a short rest. His place was taken by James Lawrence, Jr. '29, bow oar, and the crew was stroked by Harrison. R. L. Vaughn '31 came up from the class crew squad to fill in at bow. The eights paddled separately from the Perkins Institute to the Newell Boathouse, a distance of about three and one half miles. The beat was kept low for most of the distance but was raised gradually to the high 30's at the finish...
First University--Stroke, B. J. Harrison '29; 7, W. T. Emmet '29; 6, C. McK. Norton '29; 5, Allerton Cushman '29; 4, F. A. Clark '29; 3, I. W. Dickey '30; 2, S. W. Swaim '31; bow, James Lawrence...