Word: strokes
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...proportion to their experience, it would appear that the Columbia freshmen are a better crew than the university. However, the latter eight with their pretty stroke make good time and row fairly well together. They are coached by Mr. Jasper Goodwin, who uses the launch "Carrie Goodwin," for the purpose. The men are all new in a university boat and are rather light...
...their own launch. In this way they will be able to form some idea of the style of rowing which their rivals pursue. Capt. "Bob Cook" will be with them as coach most of the time while they remain at the river. They are still imperfect in their new stroke and will require much attention at his hands. They average at present only about 166 pounds which is over six pounds less than the crew of last year, but that was a phenomenal crew. Cowles is still inexperienced on account of his long absence from the boat while troubled with...
...boat-house platform, all eager to see the University crew take their last pull of the year upon the Charles. At about half-past four, the two substitutes, Keith and Yocum, '85, came out, and placing their pair-oar lapstreak in the water pulled away with a swinging stroke toward the lower basin. Hardly were they out of sight when Captain Perkins gave the orders to bring out the new shell. The boat which the crew rowed in is the new one lately received from Waters of Troy, and is a beauty. The men were the same as were published...
...Stroke. W. P. Bryant...
...University eight has been made as follows : Bow, Dempsey, School of Law; 2, Berkins, School of Law; 3, Hart, '86, School of Arts; 4, Meikleham, '86, School of Arts, captain; 5, Beckwith, '87, School of Mines; 6, Lawrence, '86, School of Arts; 7, De Witt, '86, School of Arts; stroke, Peet, School of Medicine; coxswain, H. S. Dormitzer. The crew is an entirely new one, no one of them ever having rowed before in the university boat. The five men from 3 to 7, inclusive, were members of eighty-six's freshman crew...