Word: strokes
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...this afternoon by a length and a quarter in a two-mile race down stream, covering the distance in 11 minutes, 2 2-5 seconds. The Freshmen caught the water first, but at the first half-mile flag the University boat had gained half a length. With a 32 stroke, this lead was increased to a length at the end of a mile. In the third half-mile the Freshmen were rowing 34 strokes to the minute, while the University crew, raising this by two points, was unable to gain. In the spurt, however, the University eight gained a quarter...
...June 13, 1906.--All the Harvard crews had light work today. In the morning the University eight rowed down stream at an easy pace for about 1 1-4 miles. The water was a little rough and Filley kept the stroke at 28, only raising it once for a few strokes...
...went down stream for about two miles, keeping close to the east shore in order to avoid the rough water occasioned by an ebbing tide and a south wind. They rowed out in the current on the way back to the quarters. Filley maintained throughout the practice the slowest stroke he has used this year, paddling along at 26 and 27 strokes to the minute. The shell was on an even keel all the time and the men rowed in clean form...
...Butler, a substitute, in the middle of the afternoon row. The crew rowed down stream both morning and afternoon, going about four miles each time. The shell was somewhat unsteady in the morning, but settled down in the afternoon. The men are in good condition and rowed a lively stroke...
GALES FERRY, June 13, 1906.--In a brush between the Yale university and freshman crews this afternoon, the freshmen won by a length. The brush was not spirited, however, and the stroke was not raised above 28 to the minute. Rough water hindered the work, but the university eight went up stream close behind the launch...