Word: strokes
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...order of the Freshman crew has been practically unchanged for over a month, the men row much better together than the members of the other class eights, and the crew in consequence is more advanced. Under the direction of Coach Wray it has developed a long, powerful stroke with good slide work. The Freshmen have also had the advantage of long rows with coaching from the launch...
...work has become much smoother and the blade work better. The Junior crew has corrected the tendency to wash out and rows with much snap, although the body swing of the men is very uneven. Both the Senior and Junior crews have shown their ability to start at 40 strokes to the minute. The Sophomore crew rows well together, but the men are inclined to cut the stroke short when rowing high, and consequently the boat does not space as well as either of the other two crews at a high stroke...
After rowing about 38 strokes to the minute at the start, the University crew settled down to a stroke of 32, and this pace was maintained until the finish, when the stroke was raised again to 38. It was not until after the first three bridges had been passed that Blagden was able to steer a straight course, and although the University crew had gained on the second, there was no opportunity to pass it until the bathing beach had been reached. At this point the second crew swung out wide in order to take the draw at the Cottage...
University crew--Stroke, Sargent; 7, Waid; 6, R. Cutler; 5, L. Withington; 4, Bacon; 3, Faulkner; 2, Lunt; bow, E. Cutler; cox., Blagden...
Second crew--Stroke, Richardson; 7, P. Withington; 6, Hooper; 5, Smith; 4, Waite; 3, Loring; 2, Forster; bow, Whitney; cox., King...