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...close to the side. Then force the handle down, feather, and throw the hands clear of the knees as quickly as possible. On passing the knees, come off the feather, slide, and swing steadily forward (not drawing yourself up by your toe-straps), stiffening the arms for the next stroke, and keeping the hands well up over the stretcher. When you have reached your full swing, turn the oar, raise the hands suddenly, and repeat. Nine tenths of the work should be done in the first part of the stroke; the oar should be well covered throughout, with no "snatching...
...Stroke, B. T. Nicoll, New York City...
...Stroke, W. A. Peck, Barrington, Mass...
...race was not exciting. At the proper time Wilcox quickened his stroke and came in an easy winner, having made the two miles in 14 m. 8 3/4 s., Devens about two lengths behind him, with Phillips eight lengths to his rear...
...meanwhile made several attempts to pass Harvard, which put the Harvard rudder in great danger of being disabled, now spurted; and, drawing up on the starboard side, managed to obtain a lead of some four or five feet, when the boats collided, and stopped rowing; the Yale stroke oar resting against the starboard waist outrigger of Harvard. The Harvard boat being thus held back, her captain ordered the starboard stroke to pull, which he did, and in so doing disabled the Yale rudder. After the boats had separated, Cook gave an order "Easy port, hard starboard," and at this time...