Word: sherm
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...another time Tom Bolles pitted three class crews against each other. In this race the 1941 crew won, but once again it would almost have been called obvious from a quick glance at the boatings. Stroked by Sherm Gray, the Junior boat was made up with a good many members of last year's varsity. In addition the eight was enhanced by the presence of Behn Riggs who felt that he was unable to row last year what with the press of scholastic work...
...Charles, Tom Bolles has launched three boatloads that will probably be well mixed up by the end of another week's practice. Of the seven returning oarsmen who rowed together at Honley last year, Bolles has only kept six together. Sherm Gray has been put at stroke in last year's Freshan boat which has been kept intact. Gray was certainly one of the best, if not the best, oarsman of the Henley crew, and while he is a fairly large crewman, it seems logical that Holles should give him a try at stroke...
Although setting out a much higher stroke the Yardlings lost the start to the light duralumin Tech shell. Not until the three-quarters did Captain Sherm Gray's cocky eight forge ahead, rowing two points higher than the Engineers. It took the final sprint to the finish to show up the hidden power of the Crimson. Gaining four feet at each stroke the Freshman managed to jump ahead with a deck-length of open water...
Focal point of the race will not be the Varsity, Jayvees or 150-pounders, but Harvey Love's record-breaking Freshmen. Including Captain Sherm Gray at the 6 position, five members of the boat prepared at St. Paul...