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Word: stroking (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Junior oarsmen then put up the stroke and showing unexpected reserve, pulled ahead of the rival craft to win by feet. The time of 9 minutes, 44 seconds was slower than either crew's best on account of the rough conditions on the last half of the course...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: JUNIOR A PULLS AWAY FROM SENIOR BOAT FOR HARD WIN | 5/14/1926 | See Source »

...seating of the 1929 crew was: J. A. Swords, stroke; Everett Addoms, No. 7; F. B. Lee, No. 6; James Hudson, No. 5; F. E. Farnsworth, No. 4; A. J. Ostheimer, No. 3; Morton Cole, No. 2; E. F. Fitzhugh; bow; A. M. Pappenheimer...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: 1929 LIGHTWEIGHT CREW LOSES TO TECHNOLOGY 150's | 5/13/1926 | See Source »

...event yesterday which are expected to strenghten both boats whose recent performances have not been up to early season expectations. There is also a possibility of the shifts may cause some changes in the ranking of the crews. The most important changes involved Omsted's taking Harkness' place at stroke on the third boat, and Harkness going to number 2. McKesson filled the vacancy left by Olmsted on the second crew and Wyeth was dropped to the first Standby shell...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: TWO TENNIS TEAMS AND 1929 CREW ON SPORT BILL | 5/12/1926 | See Source »

...strokes of the victorious University shells were G. E. Smith '26 on the Senior eight, and E. B. Hanley '27, stroke of the third University of Washington new last year, on the fourth 150. Hanley is ineligible to row on any of the regular crews this year on account of the one year rule...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HUNTINGTON CREW IS CHARLES VICTOR | 5/7/1926 | See Source »

...second first year crew jumped into the lead at the start, but then putting the stroke up too high they lost their full power and soon fell behind the schoolboys. The oarsmen in both Freshman boats seemed to have difficulty in spacing out properly and getting a smooth stroke. The slow time of 6 minutes 14 seconds over a mile course was due largely to the strong head wind and the roughness of the water on the basin...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HUNTINGTON CREW IS CHARLES VICTOR | 5/7/1926 | See Source »

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