Word: strokes
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...this point the fair Gray had an unusually pleasant smile. One could not see her pretty face and trusting eyes without wishing to stroke her softly, as she lovingly replied: "O my dear Tom, I so wanted to tell you, now I hope we shall see you often? You know, I am engaged to Willie Symperson, and he lives only next door to you. It will be so pleasant to be such near neighbors, won't it? It is only from to-day, but we thought it best to have it out immediately...
Second Crew, James (stroke), Perkins, Thayer, Irving, Denton, Bancroft Davis. Time, 21m 13 1/28...
Third Crew, Harriman (stroke), Martin, Parsons, Patton, Harwood, Wyley (bow). Time...
...single-scull race, distance two miles, between Mr. P. Dana and Mr. F. S. Stone. When the word was given Stone was a little slow in catching the water, and Dana had a good half-length before he got fully under way. Nevertheless, he rowed pluckily with short quick strokes, but was unable to overtake Dana, who was pulling a long swinging stroke, and who came in the winner by 16 minutes, the time showing an easy race...
First Crew, Riggs (stroke), W. P. Richards, Bolan, Brown, Green, Weld (bow). Time...