Word: stroked
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Ellis Ward, for six years trainer of the University of Pennsylvania crew, has resigned, owing to a difference of opinion with the regatta committee in regard to the stroke to be taught...
...roll of paper is slightly unwound at each stroke. A pencil moves across it and its varying motion corresponds to the varying strength of pull. The result of the paper movement and the pencil movement is a curve which faithfully produces the length, strength, and peculiarities in each stroke. The article was written under the auspices of Robert Cooke, and contains cuts of the machine and specimens of curves, including the types of five of the Yale University crew - Caldwell, Stevenson, Stewart, Middlebrook, and Woodruff. Each has his own individualities. The uses of the contrivance were classified as follows...
...Cook being in town yesterday tried the apparatus himself, though, he says the results must not be taken as his stroke for he was not in proper condition to show his real curves. He recommends the machine as a useful aid in coaching. Nevertheless, the University crew has not yet decided to employ it. - Yale News...
...Stroke - Pfeiffer...
...crew has had very hard luck, inasmuch as four of last year's eight are rowing with the 'Varsity; the loss of stroke being especially felt. A number of new men have been tried, and it is only within the last few days that the regular crew was definitely decided upon. There are a number of individual faults. The following are, perhaps, especially noticeable...