Word: stroking
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...about a mile it looked like a Union walkaway, with the graduate eight setting an unusually high beat which kept them well out in front. Their lead was never more than half a length, however, and just in front of Harvard bridge the seconds challenged effectively with an increased stroke and as the shells flashed out the other side there was nothing to choose between them...
There was but a short stretch remaining in which to decide the matter. Both crews seemed to realize this at the same time for both strokes called on their men for a last effort and both shells answered with an identical increase in speed. Thayer, setting the pace for the Unions, now made a final effort to break the dead-lock. The stroke in the graduate shell was already in the neighborhood of 34, but it was raised to 36 and inch by inch the older men drew ahead...
University C. Bow, W. M. Fairleigh '25; 2, H. G. Curran '25; 3, Standish Bradford '24; 4, G. S. Mumford '25; 5, M. W. McGreevy '24; 6, R. S. Hubbard '24; 7, A. L. Hobson '24; stroke, R. F. Bradford '23; cox., C. S. Heard...
...Oliver La Farge '24; 2, H. P. Thomas '25; 3, R. B. Holman '25; 4, J. G. Flint '25; 5, H. K. Prince '24; 6, L. B. Damon '24; 7, L. L. Perkins '24; stroke, S. G. French '25; cox., E. N. Carson...
...that gave the third eight the advantage. Starting off about even, the two shells went along on even terms for a few hundred yards, but with Crew C creeping steadily to the fore and at the mile mark they were but half a length apart. Here Bradford raised the stroke, however, and added another length between Harvard bridge and the Henley flags...