Word: strokes
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Oxford and Cambridge crews in their recent annual races on the Thames river, London, the London Sportsman says: "The Cantabs this year seemed to have dropped back into that light and ineffective style which many people thought they had abandoned. We have previously pointed out that the light dipping stroke will never succeed against the long and powerful pull which is in favor among the oarsmen on the Isis. The men were well trained, though, perhaps, one or two were, to adopt a technical term, "drawn" a little fine. They, however, had superior stamina to contend against, and they failed...
...freshman crew has shown a gratifying improvement in the last two weeks, and will undoubtedly take a better place than would have been accorded it some weeks ago. The men now handle their shell and oars with some skill, and are rowing well together with a steady, strong stroke...
...eight, composed of several old boating men, or the substitutes of the class crews, is rowing on the river every day. Mr. Curtis is rowing stroke...
...mile race between the junior and the university crews. The tide was flowing in, and the wind was blowing from the starboard side, so that neither of the crews made very fast time. In the start at the Brookline bridge, eighty-six, by rowing a very fast stroke, man aged to lead the university crew for a short time. Gradually, however, the superior skill and muscle of the latter crew brought it to the front. When the crews passed the Crescent boathouse, about one-half mile down the course, where the senior crew was watching the race, the university crew...
...small box underground, hardly any larger than our rowing room; apparatus of every kind is strewn around in graceful confusion; and amid a litter of clubs, dumb bells, and c., sits the famous crew. There is a pair of parallel pars at the end of the boat, and the stroke is always in great danger of being kicked in the head and having his eye-glass disarranged. The chest-weights take up one side of the room, and when in use, the men on the flying rings have to stand aside. In fact, there is so very little room anywhere...