Word: strokes
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...instruction in rowing. With out a man constantly on hand to watch the daily progress of the crews, every oarsman must feel the responsibility resting upon himself and the great importance of making a careful study of rowing. In this state of affairs a written description of the Harvard stroke may possibly be of assistance. For the benefit of beginners we publish some directions for rowing. In the article an attempt has been made to state the reasons for each one of the directions and, at the same time to make them intelligible to others who are interested...
This year Captain Meikleham proposes that the crew men shall go through a regular course of exercises every day under the new gymnasium instructor, Mr. Cuthbertson, including back weights, chest weights, dumbbells and running, besides the regular twenty minute row on the machines. If Cowles, who stroked '83's 'Varsity crew, can be prevailed upon to stroke this year, we ought, with the rowing material now in college, to be able to send an eight to New London next June which would be a credit both to themselves and to Columbia.-[Spectator...
...juniors may be said to lack energy or snap, more regularity in the stroke should be obtained. Although the second eight is not rowing in as good form as the first eight, it is highly probable that some of the men who are strong and heavy will obtain seats in the boat. In the absence of Harris, who is a candidate for the university crew, Dewey is being tried for the position of stroke. For a new man, he is rowing in good form and sets an even stroke...
...wanted for the university crew, or they are obliged for various reasons to stop rowing after one years experience. The '87 crew, however, have at present five of last year's oarsmen, although six of their men are now candidates for the university crew. Fiske, the captain is rowing stroke this year. The crew rows as follows...
...Stroke. R. P. Fiske...