Word: stretcher
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...beginning of the present season, but on March 14 he was shifted to the second eight. Recently he was changed from the port to the starboard side of the boat, where he rowed at number 3. Yesterday his form was smooth and his work vigorous, although his outrigger and stretcher were not adapted to his reach. The other men in the boat also rowed exceedingly well. Newhall at 7 has shown more improvement recently than any other man on the squad. He has overcome his tendency to start his body before his oar on the recovery, and he follows...
...Newell Law School crew is better together, but the men do not get their power on from the stretcher; they are also slow with their hands and rush their slides...
McGrew, number 4, rushes out on the recover and fails to get off his stretcher smoothly. His stroke is jerky, and, though at times he succeeds in rowing fairly well with the rest of the crew, he easily falls out of time...
Bowditch, bow, fails to get the power off his stretcher and pulls out badly at the finish...