Word: strokes
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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Oxford.- Ellison (bow), 154 lbs.; Cowles, 164 lbs; Southwell, 173 lbs.; Greenfell, 179 lbs.; Pelham 178 lbs.; Burgess, 180 lbs.; Edwardes-Moss, 174 lbs.; Marriott (stroke), 164 lbs. Average...
Cambridge. - Taylor (bow), 161 lbs.; Holmes, 163 lbs.; Barker, 177 lbs.; Gurdon, 195 lbs.; Spurrell, 175 lbs.; Hockin, 193 lbs.; Pike, 177 lbs.; Prest (stroke), 154 lbs. Average...
...Oxford crew, although lighter, is said to be much the faster, and rows in better form than the Cambridge crew, which pulls too short a stroke, feathers badly, and is quite slow...
Columbia. - Owing to internal dissensions, Colgate and Boyd have left this crew. The trouble was disagreement about money matters, and a claim to the stroke seat set up by Colgate against Goodwin. The crew continues training, however, having Sage as bow, Edson and Ridabock, the former substitutes, in the midships, and Goodwin as stroke...
MESSRS. ATKINSON, bow, Foster, Hammond, Freeland, Howard, North, Binney, Hawkins, stroke of the Freshman Crew, with Mr. Crocker as coach, were on the river in an eight on Friday last...