Word: ports
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...present and of the future. The Philippine Islands, which are ours; Hawai, which is ours; the Panama Canal, which will be ours; plus a merchant marine, which we must have, will enable us to send our matchless resources of farm and factory into every clime and into every port...
...shortening of the stroke. Morgan, however, was rather short on his slide, but his work on the whole was creditable, considering the fact that yesterday was only his second trial in the position, and that he has been shifted to the starboard side of the boat after rowing port for two years...
...Emmons rowed. The poor showing made by each of the men who rowed 3 can partly be accounted for by the fact that the position in the boat was not rigged to suit them individually, and for Morgan especially by the fact that he has rowed on the port side this year and last. At bow Tappan rowed in his usual smooth form. He will probably be kept in this position and is especially fitted for it on account of the steadiness of his body swing throughout every stroke. Just above the Longwood bridge the men climbed into the launch...
...stream the boat lurched continually to port and the blade work was rough. After returning to the float the crew went out in a fresh order and the boat was steadier. Kennard was moved to 5 where he rowed before the recess, and his place filled by Faulkner, who was in turn replaced by Severance...
...slow in getting his hands away from his body on the recovery at times, he pulled a strong oar with a powerful leg drive. Tappan at 2 rowed in clean form, as did. Flint at bow, but Glass, who rowed 4, showed a tendency to list to the port side of the boat and R. Bacon at number 6 was somewhat ragged in his blade work, especially at the finish of his stroke...