Word: strokes
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Considerable interest has been taken in a device invented by Irving Fisher, '88, for registering the strokes of oarsmen. A roll of paper is slightly unwound at each stroke. A pencil moves across it, and its varying motion corresponds to the varying strength of pull. The result of the paper movement and the pencil movement is a curve which faithfully reproduces the length, strength and peculiarities in each stroke...
...Senior Crew-Orange and Black-Stroke (and captain), W. Alexander; 7, T. P. Burgess; 6, G. S. Mumford; 5, R. F. Fiske; 4, F. S. Coolidge; 3, J. W. Knowles; 2, F. Remington; bow, J. H. Knapp; cox., Forchhemier...
...Sophomore Crew-Blue and White-Stroke, E. C. Pfeiffer; 7, F. E. Parker; 6, J. H. Sears; 5, J. T. Davis; 4, J. H. Markoe; 3, C. A. Hight; 2, A. P. Hebard; bow, G. Perry; cox., Whitney...
...Freshmen Crew-Crimson and White-Stroke, R. F. Herrick; 7, T. W. Slocum; 6, B. T. Tilton; 5, S. Sahford; 4, C. S. Matthews; 3, W. F. Tilton; 2, B. B. Crowinshield; bow, C. L. Crehore; cox., Fales...
...Junior Crew-Green and White-Stroke, C. F. Adams; 7, H. D. Hale; 6, T. S. Smith; 5, A. Churchill; 4, F. C. Woodman; 3, J. W. Appleton; 2, C. A. Porter; bow, G. A. Carpenter; cox., Mitchell...