Word: stroked
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Stroke. A. J. Cumnock, capt...
...whole, the crew have good control of the stroke, which is rather like that of '86 than '87, as the blades are carried back flat a little longer than last year. Of late they have got a better hold on the water at the beginning of the stroke, but the finish still falls short of being as clean as it should be. They have a magnificent swing, and at times good control of boat and slides. For the past two or three weeks a slower stroke-30 or 31 per minute-has been used than that which the crew rowed...
...Corbin, '89, 180 lbs., is the most powerful oar in the boat, but is slow with his hands, settles at the end of the stroke and is slow in swinging...
...Stroke, Cross, '88, 162 lbs., has had considerable experience as stroke of his class crew and commands the confidence of all the crew as a very regular stroke. He swings to port at the end of the pull and jerks his hands in very fast, but is rather slow in getting them out again...
...watermanship of the crew is not good. The oars do not catch the water quickly enough, and the blades begin to turn before the stroke is finished. The feather is uneven. As a whole the bodo work is good. But the men do not use their legs enough and break their arms too soon. There is also a tendency to rush the recover...