Word: strokes
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...University crew the prospects for next year are very similar to the prospects for this year's combination. Three men will be lost out of the eight by graduation and one out of the four-oar. Farley's place at stroke will be the most difficult to fill satisfactorily. G. G. Bacon '08, the present stroke of the University four-oar, and his brother, E. C. Bacon '10, stroke and captain of the Freshman crew, will be the most likely candidates for the place. Number four will not be so difficult a place to fill, when R. L. Bacon...
Gaspar Griswold Bacon '08, of New York, stroke, prepared for College at Groton School, where he rowed on a club crew. He is 21 years old, weighs 163 pounds and is 6 feet in height...
Eliot Farley '07, of Cambridge, stroke, prepared for College at Volkmann School, where he stroked the school crew. In his Freshman year he stroked his class crew. In 1905 he was on the University four-oar. He is 20 years old, weighs 158 pounds and is 5 feet 11 inches in height...
Elliot Cowdin Bacon, of Westbury, Long Island, stroke, prepared for College at Grotor School. He has had no former rowing experience. He is 19 years old weighs 170 pounds, and is 6 feet. 1 1-2 inches in height...
...University boat the biggest problem this year was the selection of a stroke. E. Farley '07 has at last been decided on as the best man available for the position. He stroked his 1907 Freshman class crew, rowed on the victorious four-oared crew in 1905, and stroked the University eight this year against Cornell. In this last race he rowed very well. He showed good generalship and pulled hard all the way. Furthermore, the men have become accustomed to his rhythm and can follow him with regularity. Nevertheless he is none too sure of himself, for he has shown...