Word: strokes
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...University crew squad over the one and seven-eights mile course in the basin, starting from Longwood bridge and finishing at the Union Boat Club. The second crew, composed of last year's Freshman eight, won by six feet, in an exciting finish. Although rowing a lower stroke most of the way, the winning boat was always within striking distance, and at the very finish, spurted to gain the lead. Farley's boat, composed of last year's substitutes, maintained a 34 stroke most of the way, but at the finish were unable to raise it effectively. Both crews shipped...
First crew--Stroke, Farley; 7. Amberg; 6, Bacon; 5, Emmons; 4, Corbett; 3, Richards; 2, Ball; Bow, Wiggins; Coxswain, Blagden...
Second Crew--Stroke, Reece; 7, Faulkner; 6, Lunt; 5, Severance; 4, Mulligan; 3, Rackemann; 2, Crandall; bow, Ellis; coxswain, Arnold...
After a rest of three days the University crew squad resumed work yesterday. The orders of the two crews were as follows: First crew--stroke, Farley; 7, Amberg; 6, Bacon; 5, Emmons; 4, Corbett; 3, Richards; 2, Ball; bow, Wiggins. Second crew--Stroke, Reece; 7, Faulkner; 6, Lunt; 5, Severance; 4, Mulligan; 3, Rackemann; 2, Crandall; bow, Ellis. In spite of the cold weather the work was the best of the year...
...third divisions was started at 4.50 o'clock in the following order: 1, Hollis-Stoughton; 2, Foxcroft-Divinity; 3, College House; 4, Grays; 5, Brentford. Before the first bond had been reached, College House bumped Foxcroft-Divinity. Hollis-Stoughton followed its stroke well and was easily the best crew in the division. The work of the division as a whole was much better than on the previous days...