Word: strokes
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...work of the University rowing quad this week has been marked by a accession of changes in the orders, the just of which came yesterday afternoon, when Tappan was put in at stroke in the University crew and Swaim displaced Faulkner at 3 the latter going to that position in the second boat. Coach Wray has been making these numerous changes during the week in order to develop a good stroke, and the work of yesterday, with Tappan in that position, was very satisfactory. There is also difficulty in getting three how men who will row together well. Burchard, Lunt...
...Morgan was moved from 4 to 2, and Mulligan went up from the third crew into his place, Fahnestock going to 4 in the third crew. Both crews rowed downstream half way between Harvard bridge and the Union Boat Club yesterday afternoon, in long stretches, and the long, even stroke of the University crew was well maintained until the stroke was raised...
...first crew from 6 in the second. The work yesterday was very encouraging at times, although the men were slow at the catch. It consisted mainly of short stretches and racing starts between the first and second crews. Myers, who has been doing well at stroke, has been sick for the past few days, but is expected back soon, when he will probably be put in at stroke in the first crew...
University crew--Stroke, Tappan; 7, Severance; 6, Bacon; 5, Richardson; 4, Glass; 3, Swaim. 2, Lunt; bow, Burchard; cox., Blagden...
...order Stroke, Cerussi; 7, Helmerick; 6, McKenzie; 5, Boyle, captain; 4, Gillies; 3, Robinson; 2, Jordan; bow, Braun; cox., Durant