Word: starboard
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...crew paddled down the river easily to the half mile mark and from there rowed to the start on time, covering the distance in 2m. 50s. The blade work of the starboard side was rather ragged and the boat very unsteady. The eight was sent back to the half mile flag a second time, and again rowed the distance on time. The work was vastly improved, as was shown by the new time...
Gilchrist, No. 4, has changed from starboard to port, and is doing much better at his new position...
Locke, the regular stroke of the first Freshman crew, did not row on account of temporary illness, and Endicott, who had been rowing on the starboard side, at bow, stroked in his stead. J. S. Lawrence was put in Endicott's place...
...crew has been considerably shaken up during the past week by the loss of Biddle and Brown. The time, especially on the starboard side, is poor. The men are rowing a short lively stroke...
...There is still room for improvement in watermanship, that is in the capacity for keeping the boat level and rowing in good time under all circumstances of wind and water. The time on the starboard side is better than that on the port side, or rather the level of the oars is better on the feather and the finish is more uniform. There is considerable power in the crew and during the latter part of their practice they have shown good pace both for short and for long distances...