Word: stroking
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Howe, who has been on the third crew most of the season, moved to 7 on the seconds, with Scudder going to stroke on the third eight...
...second crew, however, was shifted in startling fashion. Only one actual replacement took place, Howe supplanting Scudder, but the rigging of the boat was altered so that Saltonstall, rugged number 7 man could set the stroke and still pull a starboard...
...Tech all the way with Harvard never quite near enough to make a dangerous bid for first place After the first eighth mile. Penn began to forge ahead with Tech's prow holding on about half a length in the rear. Harvard, a length behind, had dropped its stroke to 34 two points lower than Penn's. A little before the crews came to the bridge Tech started a sprint which carried it ahead of the Quaker crew...
...latter, however, retaliated going under the bridge and gradually pushed to the front again. With a third of a mile left to row Captain Winthrop put the Crimson stroke up to 40 and the University shell began to gain. But the leaders were not to be denied their victory, and Penn fighting off the Crimson spurt swept across the finish line with Tech still hanging on a bare half length behind...
...Junior race Penn was never threatened throughout the mile and three-quarters course. The Quaker seconds jumped into an initial lead rowing the high stroke of 40 and then dropping the beat a few points to a strong steady Jail they continued to draw away from the other two boats. At the finish they had at least a three and a half length advantage over Tech, which was in turn leading Harvard by something under a length...