Word: oarsmen
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Considering that five of the Crimson oarsmen are Sophomores, the win, and especially the excellent time, was not only surprising but increases hopes for the future performances of the heavy-weight crew...
...quarter heavyweight races the varsity was pushed hard by M.I.T. for the first half mile. Rowing at the very high cadence of 38 strokes per minute the Tech crew held a slight lead over the varsity, rowing at 34. But the Crimson slowly pulled ahead of the tiring Tech oarsmen and led by a length after three-quarters of a mile...
...first half mile, they rowed at a low stroke, between 29 1/2 and 30 1/2. Syracuse, behind by about two and a half lengths, began to make a bid to overtake the Crimson with three-quarters of a mile to go, but fell further back when one of the oarsmen caught a crab...
...lightweights, victorious over M.I.T. last week, will race the Tech oarsmen again along with Navy for the Haines cup. The Middies lost a close race to Princeton last Saturday and should provide tough competition for the Crimson...
...Using the traditional English stroke with its long layback, a favored Cambridge crew led Oxford and its American-style oarsmen all the way along the 4-mile-374-yd. course on the rain-and-wind-roiled Thames and won by 3½ lengths...