Word: strokes
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Stroke, R. F. Herrick 22 lbs154
...very exciting race was pulled Tuesday afternoon between the Columbia crew and the Atlantas on the Passaic at Newark. The course lacked little of being two miles, and from start to finish it was one continual spurt, at one time both crews pulling as high as 40 strokes to the minute. The Atlantas got a slight advantage at the start and soon were nearly a length ahead, but could not increase this lead until after the mile was passed. when they spurted in magnificent style so that at three quarters of a mile from the finish they had a little...
...Harrison greatly outdid his opponent and won easily by a score of 6-1, 6-3. Harrison played a very steady game straight through. His placing was admirable, and he volleyed well. Day on the other hand was far from sure, and although he got in an occasional clever stroke, the outcome of the match was doubtful at no point in the game. The doubles on the other hand were closely contested. Harrison and Soule, '90, for Exeter, and Spalding and Moore for Andover were the teams. In each of the three sets Exeter obtained a good lead...
...Varsity crew expected to have a race with the champion Bradford crew last Saturday, but as J. R. Cummings, the Bradford stroke, was not able to row, the race was postponed to some day this week. The 'Varsity crew however, rowed a mile in good time, and showed that they have improved a great deal during the past few weeks...
...least Harvard should be spared the disgrace of being out ranked by Princeton. This has not happened for six years and should not be allowed to happen now. Every Harvard man should do all in his power to prevent the occurance of what would be the crowing stroke of calamity to our athletic interests. The 'varsity nine has shown at various and intermittent times that it can play winning ball. The college can rest assured that the nine will do its utmost to defeat Yale on Saturday if it receives proper support. Every Harvard man should go to the game...