Word: strokes
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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University eight-Stroke, Sargent; 7, Richardson; 6, Bacon; 5, Waid; 4, Lunt; 3, Severance; 2, Fish; bow, Faulkner; cox., Blagden...
University four-oar--Stroke, Cutler; 3, Withington; 2, Morgan; bow, Ellis; cox., King...
Freshman eight--Stroke, Cutler; 7, Hooper; 6, Eaton; 5, Withington; 4, Waite; 3, Whitney; 2, Foster; bow, Shillito; cox., Fales...
...After taking the shell down stream to the railroad bridge, the men climbed into their seats from the John Harvard and after one short stretch to limber up, turned and rowed to the line. Without any racing start the shell was carried up stream at the rate of 26 strokes to the minute. This gait was held till the crew reached the three-mile flag; there the stroke was raised to 30, and, after passing through the swell from a steamer, the "Chelsea," the crew gradually quickened their stroke. In the last half-mile they rowed...
Although Captain Richardson was not satisfied with the way the shell went along, it appeared to be travelling quite well most of the time. The stroke was kept long even in the spurt and the men were all together throughout the course. The conditions were not particularly conducive to good time. The tide was practically at high water and there was a slightly favorable wind with rain the whole distance...