Word: strokes
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...need for a distinctive stroke, designated particularly as the one used by the University and Freshman crews, became more evident that ever before this fall when the squad of nearly 300 men who reported for rowing made necessary the presence of several assistants in addition to Coach Haines...
...been taught rowing in different schools, the instruction they gave differed in many points from that of the head coach. It was decided at that time to take steps toward a uniformity of instruction that would train the men in the class, dormitory, and club crews in a stroke identical with that taught the University oarsmen...
...University's crew coaching staff are in favor of the plan and a number of discussions of the values of the different strokes now in use have been held this fall. Dr. Paul Withington '09, who acted in an advisory capacity during the fall season, is one of the strongest backers of the change and bases his arguments on the advantages of the English oarsmen in the Inter-Allied race at Paris last spring because of the use of a stroke which is practically standard throughout the British Isles...
Introduce Stroke at Prep. Schools...
...attempt will be made this spring to introduce into the preparatory schools this new stroke for use during the coming seasons. As there are six crew "H" men in college representing six different school, it is probable that the brunt of this work of propaganda will fall on them...