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Word: stroking (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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Said Mr. Spence: "She has a wonderful backhand stroke and hits with amazing power. If she can get used to the grass courts, she will be most formidable...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Beautiful and Formidable | 6/2/1924 | See Source »

...third university race, the University crew fell behind largely because the Crimson stroke was lower than its competitors. Over the first part of the distance the Crimson boat held its own at a lower stroke than Yale, Princeton, or Penn. Welaman did not raise the stroke until the last 500 yards, in which the Crimson eight gained steadily, losing to Yale by a little over a length and to Pennsylvania by nearly three. The Princeton shell trailed by several lengths...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CRIMSON CREWS FARE ILL IN THE HENLEY REGATTA | 6/2/1924 | See Source »

...first university crew: stroke, Winthrop; 7, Hobson; 6, Adie; 5, Gates; 4, Weymer; 3, Captain Henry; 2, Mumford; bow, Kelley; cox., Burnham...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HARVARD OARSMEN ARRIVE AT RED TOP QUARTERS | 6/2/1924 | See Source »

...second university crew: stroke, Gale; 7, J. P. Hubbard; 6, Macomber; 5, Johnson; 4, Darlington; 3, Barton; 2, Hoover; bow, Righter; cox., Heard...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HARVARD OARSMEN ARRIVE AT RED TOP QUARTERS | 6/2/1924 | See Source »

...Freshman crew: stroke, Rice; 7, Barry; 6, Browning; 5, Captain Platt; 4, Locke; 3, Shurtloff; 2, Farnham; bow, Pierce; cox., Travis...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HARVARD OARSMEN ARRIVE AT RED TOP QUARTERS | 6/2/1924 | See Source »

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