Word: stroke
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Eight first Freshman oarsmen whipped brand new oars into the choppy Charles yesterday afternoon in a 9-mile workout to the dam and back. Said stroke Wagner of the shiny ash blades: "They're too whippy to have a hard catch. But they're made by Pocock for $20 apiece so they ought to be all right...
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...
...powerful drive by the Jersey-men at the mile marked failed to gain any ground and they fell behind the Engineers. Different from their splashing contestants the Crimson blades kept the stroke down until the last minute when a snappy leg drive at 36 jumped the Bolles boat into a lead of a length and a half of open water...
University 150-lb. Crew--Stroke, V. R. Bailey '40; 7, H. M. Turner '40; 6, S. M. Pierce '40; 5, R. Fay '40; 4, G. von L. Meyer, Jr., '38; 3, G. C. Cutler, Jr., '40; 2, J. S. Stillman '40; bow, J. G. Gilkey, Jr. '39; cox, N. M. Plaut...
Freshman Crew--Stroke, C. P. Wagner; 7, F. L. Hinkley, Jr.; 6, S. Gray; 5, F. B. Riggs, Jr.; 4, E. M. Moffat, Jr.; 3, A. H. Whitman; 2, R. L. Fowler, Jr.; bow, W. B. Pirnie; cox, J. Mitchell