Word: strokes
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Peet, who is coaching the Columbia crews, was stroke of the 'varsity crew in '84 and rowed No. 2 in the 'varisty boat...
...trial of the tank was made by the candidates for the 'varsity crew. The following men rowed: Bow, S. Sanford, No. 2, R. F. Perkins; No. 3, A. J. Cumnock; No. 4, M. Longworth; No. 5, C. A. Hight; No. 6, J. R. Finlay; No. 7, J. P. Hutchison; stroke, R. F. Herrick. Mr. J. Storrow acted as coach...
Yesterday afternoon two sets of candidates for the university crew rowed to the Union boat house and back. The first eight was made up as follows: Bow, Higgins; 2, Staunton, 3, Tyson; 4, Winthrop, 5, Hebard; 6, Longworth; 7, Hammond; stroke, Herrick; coxswain, Farquhar. The second crew were: Bow, Sanford; 2, Cumnock; 3, Perry; 4, Longwerth; 5, Finlay; 6, Tilton; 7, Hutchinson; stroke. Herrick; coxswain, Farquhar...
...last year were considered the strongest oars in college, have signified their intention of not training for this year's crew; but the opinion seems prevalent at New Haven that they will be induced to begin rowing within a few weeks at any rate. If Caldwell, the famous stroke, who is now in the Yale Theological School, can be induced to take his old position, there is little doubt that Yale will send to New London a crew which will compare favorably with last year's crew, which was considered the best ever representing any college. The makeup...
...machines under the supervision of E. Klapp, captain of the 'varsity crew. The candidates will continue training in the gymnasium until the first of April, when they will begin practice on the Harlem. W. Peet will coach them, and they will keep to barges until they have learned the stroke. The average age of the candidates is 18 years, the average height 5 feet 9 inches, and the average weight 146 1-4 pounds...