Word: strokes
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...thought that the Columbia eight to row Harvard next June will consist of J. A. B. Cowles (captain and stroke), H. R. Muller, A. H. Van Sinderen, W. T. Moore, D. B. Porter, D. Reckhardt, W. Wheeler, and H. Fitzgerald, with J. T. Walker, Jr., or H. Dormitzer as coxswain...
...hoped that '83 will yet be able to put a creditable crew on the river, but at present the prospect seems, to say the least, doubtful. The old stroke, who has served the class so faithfully in three races, will be unable to row this year on account of ill health, and his loss is a serious calamity to the crew. In addition to this, several other men who have sat in the boat in previous years refuse to row again for reasons best known to themselves; and altogether the outlook is decidedly dark. Under these circumstances...
...Senior class crew, after several meetings, finds no captain of its choice who is willing, under the circumstances, to take the office. Although the crew suffer greatly in the loss of stroke oarsman, the real difficulty at present lies in the unwillingness of several members to row again this year. The entire matter has been wisely referred to a meeting of the whole class. A point arises here which has before been urged in these columns, - the advisability of setting the day for the class races a week earlier than heretofore. The reasons for such a change are stronger than...
...muscular crew. This is the last year in which five of her best men will appear in her boat, and we may be sure that they will put forth a great final effort for victory. To meet this we must not rely altogether on our superiority in style of stroke and in management. Not only must the eight exert themselves to the utmost, but it devolves upon every member of the university to do his best in supporting the crew, so that next June we may again see Harvard cross the finish line well ahead of her opponent...
...juniors rowed yesterday as follows: Stroke, Bryant (capt.); 7, Bliss; 6, Goodwin; 5, Bacon; 4, Burr; 3, Agassiz; 2, Walker; bow, Kendall. Of these Bryant and Bliss rowed freshman and sophomore years, Goodwin freshman year, Bacon, Agassiz and Walker last year, while Burr and Kendall are new men. Hutchinson of last year's crew is trying for the 'Varsity, while LeMoyne, who rowed freshman year, will probably take a place in the class boat later in the year...