Word: strokes
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...getting the boats into position so that it was nearly five o'clock before the three crews, 1, 3 and 5 were started. Number 3 got a decided lead at the start. As the crews came opposite the floats, number 5, of which Watriss, '92. was acting as stroke, began to get ahead and finally won the heat. Crew number 3 came in second...
Eight candidates for the crew took a spin down the river to the new Harvard bridge and back, yesterday afternoon. They were seated as follows; Stroke, Goddard '92; 7, Jones' 92; 6, Watriss '92; 5, Longworth '91; 4, Perkins '91; 3, Tyson '90; 2, Hartridge '90; bow, Parker '91. Captain Herrick coached them from the coxswain's seat. Hutchinson '90, will probably row today, and a second eight will soon be made up for daily practice...
...Stroke R. F. Herrick...
...rowing thirty-four. Yale went ahead slowly and gained a lead which was gradually increased until at the finish there were six lengths of clear water. Both crews showed remarkable training but the superiority of Yale was evident. Harvard's recover was too hardand stopped the boat between each stroke, while Yale recovered easily with no loss of speed...
...Stroke, E. L. Caldwell...