Word: stroking
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Howe, accompanied by Coaches William Haines and E. J. Brown '96, and for a part of the afternoon by Captain Appleton, coached the crews, all of which rowed upstream. The men were instructed to row at any easy stroke in an endeavor to have them become accustomed to the unfamiliar work on the river without sacrificing any of the form which has been stressed in the indoor work. None of the crews rowed far, the work being limited for the most part to the stretch of river between Newell Boat-house and the half-mile straightaway upstream...
...Appleton stroked the University crew in the Yale race last spring having been pressed into service as stroke only two weeks before the eights left for Red Top. He led the crew admirably in its race but is superior as an oarsman in the bow of the shell. Two years ago he rowed at 3 in the Junior crew and in his Freshman year at bow on the yearling eight; it is more likely that he will all one of these positions than stroke this season...
...Stroke Pirie; 7, Milne; 6, Sinclaire; 5, Newlin; 4. Morgan; 3, Lewis; 2, Jones; bow, Page...
...Tiger crews will probably be out on the water by the middle of the month, and as soon as this occurs a more definite announcement as to the seating may be expected. The two University eights will race on alternate Saturdays in May, and if the stroke question can be settled there will be no lack of material for two first-class eights. The first tentative seating of Crew A follows...
Pennsylvania, in addition to a particularly difficult schedule, has had other serious draw-backs to her hopes for a successful season, Captain Mitchell being recently declared ineligible for further athletic competition. Keen competition has been displayed for the stroke position left vacant by his absence, but no definite decision as to the occupant of the seat has yet been arrived...