Word: strokes
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...first freshman captain, was re-elected. A great deal of energy was shown in getting out new men, and as a result the empty places in the boat promise to be well filled. All the men are now rowing, and the crew as at present made is as follows: Stroke, Bishop; 7, Hammond; 6, Perkins; 5, Tallant; 4, Goldthwaite; 3, Randall; 2, Shaw; bow, Parker; substitutes-Everett, Wainwright, Marston. Their personal peculiarities in rowing...
...Parker does not carry his stroke through. He catches too hard. He should pay attention to making his rowing smoother...
...this year's crew. As a matter of fact the crew will be made up of men who have had little experience in the University boat. Carter does a great deal of the coaching while the men are at work in the tank. In regard to the stroke oar of the boat nothing can be said at present; Caldwell may or may not stroke again. The recent newspaper account of the affair was a matter of complete surprise to the whole university...
Yale has accepted the challenge of Cornell to a four-mile race on the Thames river at New London. Psotta will stroke the Cornell crew...
...great deal of opposition is shown by prominent boating men at Yale at Caldwell trying for the crew. They say that he will not train strictly, but Caldwells denies this charge and will stick to his determination of trying for stroke. The college at large favors Caldwell...