Word: stroking
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Treasurer of the U. S.) and Vance Criswell McCormick (Democratic National Committee Chair-man in Wilson's 1916 campaign) in the backfield. And on the substitutes' bench sat Thomas Cochran (Morgan partner and Director of General Electric) and Ralph Delahay Paine (author of College Years, The Head Coach, The Stroke Oar, Campus Days...
Yesterday the eights took advantage of the smooth conditions in the Basin to paddle over the old course from St. Mary's street to the Harvard Bridge. The Jayvee and third University crews, stroked by P. H. Watts '31 and R. L. Pearson '31 respectively, went over the distance together at a relatively low beat, while the first string oarsmen paced by James Lawrence, Jr. '29, followed at a higher stroke. The crews then continued to the West Boston Bridge where several changes were made in the seating of the second and third eights...
...Swaim '31 was at bow in the second University shell during the workout and B. J. Harrison '29, another strong contender for the stroking berth, was pulling the No. 6 car in the first eight. Allerton Cushman '29 who has also been given an opportunity to prove his worth in the stroke position was back at his old place at No. 5 yesterday afternoon...
...Lawrence's first appearance in the stroke seat since the selection of the first and second crews a month ago and his shift from bow to stroke caused him some inconvenience at first. He managed, however, to send the eights ahead with about the same amount of rythm as his rivals for the position and he may accustom himself to the shift if he is given a slightly longer stay in the stern. Harrison has been rowing at stroke for nearly a week and his success at driving the crews marks him as one of the strongest of the many...
Although the fight for stroke is the dominant problem at present, there are several possibilities for changes in the waist of the crew, but most of these must await the outcome of the stroking situation before they can be settled. Several changes were made yesterday including the tryout of E. I. Millard '31, a member of the class crew squad, at No. 6 in the Jayvees. None of the present shifts can be regarded as permanent for the first and second crews may present a far different aspect on the Thames from the one now seen on the Charles...