Word: strokes
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...having a boat that ploughed her bow into the water and that was sprung in the middle; but in the writer's opinion this disadvantage was insignificant to that of having to be coached the eight days preceding the race by a stranger. During these eight days the stroke was hastened considerably by the very worst fault a crew can fall into, namely, rushing forward on the full reach. Mr. Lattauer, not withstanding the above-mentioned fact, deserves on behalf of the crew and the class their full acknowledgements for his faithfulness as coach while the crew was practising...
UNIVERSITY CREW.The first event of the afternoon was the exhibition on the rowing weights given by the University Crew, rowing in the following order: Bow, Mumford, '84; 2, Sawyer, '83; 3, Belshaw, '83; 4, Gilman, '85; 5, Perkins, '84; 6, Hammond, '83 (capt.); 7, Clarke, '84; stroke, Curtis, '83. The class crew weights were used. The crew made a fine show in their new and spotless costumes and the fact that the men were carefully graded in height from bow to stern gave them a remarkably even and regular appearance as they took their seats on the weights. The general...
...university was the first crew out, rowing to the lumber-yard and back; they left the boat-house at a good swinging stroke, the oars striking the water with remarkable precision and unanimity. The seniors followed soon after, not rowing in very good form. The swing of the starboard men especially is poor. The new men in the boat broke up the time somewhat. The freshman launched out into their first attempt amid the smiles and kindly warnings of the assembled upper-class...
Following is a list of the crews : 'Varsity - Mumford, (bow); Sawyer, 2; Belshaw, 3; Gilman, 4; Perkins, 5; Hammond, 6; Clark, 7; Curtis, 8 (stroke). '83 - Morison (bow); Cabot, H. B. 2; Codman, 3; Sessions, 4; Baxter, 5; Hubbard, 6; Cabot, E. T. 7; Coolidge, S. 8 (stroke). '84 - Bacon (bow); Wesselhoeft, 2; Kendal, 3; Le Moyne, 4; Bliss, 5; Goodwin, 6; Hutchinson, 7; Bryant, 8 (stroke). '85 - Mills (bow); Sutton, 2; Homans, 3; Marsh, 4; Thayer, J. E. 5; Hansen, 6; Storrow, 7; Keith, 8 (stroke). '86 - Guild (bow); Vogel, 2; Upham, 3; Latham, 4; Hamlin, 5; Borland...
...Varsity Crew did not give an exhibition row as was hoped Saturday, owing to Mr. Curtis' inability to stroke the crew...