Word: strokes
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Crew B--Stroke, Morgan; 7, Marvin; 6, Lovering; 5, Withington; 4, Fahnestock; 3, Tilton; 2, G. Bacon; bow, E. Cutler; cox., King...
During the past week Coach Wray has laid greater emphasis on form than on speed. Whenever the water has allowed, the crew has pulled over the long course from the boathouse to be basin and back, rowing mostly in short stretches, with a low stroke. Occasionally there has been practicing in starting, and a high stroke maintained for a short distance. Yesterday, on the return stretch from Brighton Bridge, the stroke was raised as high as 45 to the minute, and the crew, although unusually heavy and powerful, carried the high stroke without much effort. No change has been made...
...changes have been made in the second University crew. Morgan, who has been rowing at four, has gone in at stroke in place of J. Cutler, and Fahnestock has been taken from the class crew, and put in at Morgan's place. In the absence of E. Cutler, Captain Richardson rowed in the second boat yesterday...
...Crew A--Stroke, Sargent; 7, Richardson; 6, E. Bacon; 5, Waid; 4, Lunt; 3, Severance; 2, Fish; bow, Faulkner; cox., Blagden...
...some time. Shillito has been put in at bow, Whitney at three, Withington has gone from port to starboard, exchanging six for five and Waite has shifted from three to four. Owing to these recent changes the rowing yesterday was not up to the standard. Cutler is a good stroke, and puts rhythm and life into the rest of the crew...