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...pull on one yoke, and the two stern men on another. These yokes are pivoted on a cross head to the piston. By this arrangement the two bow men and the two stern men must pull exactly alike. It can be seen whether they take the stroke at the same time and pull alike...
...Bartlett, '82, is temporarily filling the place of Mr. Curtis at stroke on the university crew...
Harvard seems to be particularly unfortunate this year in having her athletes disabled. The latest misfortune which we are compelled to chronicle is the retirement - temporary it is to be hoped - of Mr. Curtis from stroke's position in the University crew. Without him our crew loses much of its efficiency, as we can not hope to fill his place in the short time before the race. We trust that the injury will not prove so bad as reported, and that Mr. Curtis will be able to resume his place in a short time...
...well for the future of our University crew; their recent race with the Unions has inspired them with courage and confidence in their powers. The sophomores are working quietly but steadily, and their boat is travelling remarkably fast. The juniors are suffering from the loss of their captain and stroke; they are rowing in good form, but lack life. The senior crew now have nearly their last year's crew and when they have settled down together good work may be expected of them. Contrary to the precedent of former years the order of the classes is not the favorite...
From interviews with prominent boating men in Harvard it seems that a great deal of interest is manifest to know what P. E. A. is doing on the water. Harvard is willing to send one of her representatives to teach the stroke, and the boat club should improve the opportunity. If once the stroke is learned it can be passed down to succeeding classes and thereby our men prove invaluable to Harvard, and create more enthusiasm here. - [Exonian...