Word: strokes
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Yesterday's Herald contained an interview with Colonel Bancroft on the origin of the so-called Bancroft stroke and its similarity to the stroke rowed this year...
...Dodsworth; H. N. Tiemann; F. P. Smith; G. S. Percival. The '89 men and their positions are: J. F. Jopling, bow; W. Friedmann, 2; E. H. Wedekind, 3; C. Piez, 4, captain; R. T. Wainwright, 5; F. E. Denton, 6; C. K. Beckman, 7; H. C. Pelton, stroke; A. J. Provost, coxswain. The following men compose the '90 crew: T. P. Fay, bow; M. T. Bogert, 3, captain; J. M. Hewlett, 4; T. McIlvaine, 5; W. I. A. Brauns, 6; S. R. Bradley, Jr., 7; R. Meikleham, stroke; E. L. Dufourcq. There are five men in training for number...
...motion a carefully balanced ball weighing 20 lbs., but only when the force is slowly applied. When a force is exerted suddenly, considerable resistance is offered even by as mobile a body as air. Birds are enabled to fly only by the resistance of the air during the downward stroke of the wings. During the upward stroke, less resistance is offered, owing to the fact that the wing is convex on the upper side, and is at the same time contracted in area, thus moving with less velocity. In fact instantaneous photographs show that it takes twice the time...
SOPHOMORES.- Stroke, Herrick, 160; 7, Hutchinson, 164; 6, Hartridge, 159; 5, Sanford, 165; 4, Sturgis, 164; 3, Tyson, 158; 2, Crowninshild, 145; bow, Crehore (captain...
FRESHMAN.- Stroke, Bishop (captain), 140; 7, Randall, 147; 6, Longworth, 172; 5, Longstreth, 176; 4, Cumnock, 164; 3, Hammond, 161; 2, Williams, 155; bow, Woodworth...