Word: stroking
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Mellen, Oxford's pink-faced American stroke, swallowed his last glass of daily training port-wine for the season. But the Cambridge port was better and the Cambridge men (classically known as "Cantabs") won the big race on the Thames...
Sentimentally, the Cantabs, as the all British crew, were the favorites, but the hard money odds were on Oxford. The Oxonians started with a stroke of 39 and a lead. The Cantabs, pulling their oars in splendid unison, rowed at a modest 36. Half a mile down the river the crews were hitting 31. Then the Cantabs took the lead, increased the lead, and, at the end of four miles, crossed the line four and a half lengths ahead. Throughout the race, the Oxford eight seemed unable to get together. At the finish they dropped exhausted across their oars...
...Rice retains the position at stroke on the Red crew which he has held during the last ten days. D. H. Bowles is rowing at number seven, replacing J. M. Gates, who is now at number three. W. P. Locke is at number six, and Geoffrey Platt continues in seat five, which he has held since the beginning of the year. S. N. Shurtleff is at number four and J. M. Gates at num- ber three. Cecil Wylde at number two replaces J. P. Hall who is now stroking the four-oared shell. J. B. Olmstead 2nd, retains his position...
...Crew A.--Stroke, Parker Hamilton '25; 7, Captain B. McK. Henry '24; 6, R. L. Raymond Jr. '24; 5, C. J. Hubbard Jr. '24; 4, J. W. Adie '26; 3, C. H. Hollister Jr. '24; 2, C. O'D. Iselin '26; bow, S. B. Kelley '25; cox., B. H. Burnham...
...Crew B.--Stroke, Elisha Canning Jr. '26; 7, A. L. Hobson '24; 6, Robert Winthrop '26; 5, D. C. Gates '26; 4, R. C. Storey Jr. '24; 3, V. F. Righter '26; 2, G. S. Mumford '25; bow, R. F. Rice-Bassett '25; cox., C. S. Heard 3E.S...