Word: strokes
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...crew has been developing rapidly of late, and the river Thames will offer the best of opportunities for further improvement. The Haines stroke will there be tried out for its first four-mile stretch, and it is with considerable confidence that the coaches await the result. The departure from the Wray system which failed so hopelessly last year is one which is sure to bring interesting results. What the time trials will show is something to be looked forward to with impatience. A time trial, though governed to a large degree by weather conditions, can yet yield valuable information...
...Morgan, D. P., 4 1916 22 170 5 ft. 8 in. Talcott, J., 5 1916 22 180 6 ft. 1 in. Middendorf, H. S., 6 1916 22 184 6 ft. 1 in. Quinby, H. A. 7 1918 20 184 6 ft. 2 in. Lund, C. C., Stroke 1916 21 172 6 ft. 1 in. Kreger, H. L. F., Coxswain...
...Odell, W. R., Jr., 4 1919 18 165 5 ft. 11 in. Parkman, F., 5 1919 18 182 6 ft. 3 1/2 in. Batchelder, G. L., 6 1919 19 187 6 ft. Leighton, J. D., 7 1919 19 153 5 ft. 11 1/2 in. Emmet, R. S., Stroke 1919 18 155 5 ft. 10 in. Read, D. H., Coxswain...
...Stroke, R. S. Emmett (captain); 7, G. D. Leighton; 6, G. L. Batchelder; 5, F. Parkman; 4, W. R. Odell, Jr.; 3, A. Thorndike, Jr.; 2, F. B. Whitman; bow, C. B. Richards; cox, D. H. Read...
...first scheduled contest was between the second school four oars. Wind conditions made it difficult rowing and the shells were tossed about considerably. There was some confusion as to the finish line, for the stroke of the winning Noble and Greenough crew at the sound of the launch's warning whistle before going under the bridge apparently thought the race over and stopped altogether. He noticed his mistake at once, however, and in a final drive increased the lead, crossing the line one length and three-quarters in the lead. Brookline High School was second, with a lead...