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...early, at this time, to attempt any prophecy of the result on the 29th. The difference in the number of strokes per minute in the several crews is marked. Holyoke ordinarily pulls the fastest, very often reaching to 36, while Weld and Holworthy keep down to 30 or less, very rarely above. As the desired end of every crew is to pull together, the slower the stroke - to a certain point, say 28 or 30 per minute - by which this object is attained, the better; and in this we are supported by the best authority. However, it rests with each...
...rowing of each and every one of the crews. Most of the points open to criticism may, however, be remedied by more carefulness on the part of individuals. If one fault is generally more patent than another, it is in regard to the recover and the beginning of the stroke. The idea is not understood, or certainly not put into practice, that in the recover the motion of the hands should be fast, that of the body slow; and the beginning of the stroke should be emphasized by the whole force of the back thrown into it the moment...
Holworthy Six. - Appleton, stroke, Hall, Irving, Brown, Guild, Denton...
Holworthy Four. - Macmillan, stroke, Upham, Liver-more...
Holyoke Six. - Riggs, stroke, Yznaga, Welles, -, Warren, Le Moyne...