Word: strokes
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Varsity crew will row a race over the same course as that rowed over in the class races. Professor Alexander Agassiz will act as referee. The 'Varsity crew will be made up as follows: Bow, Sanford; 2, Alexander; 3, Perry; 4, Cranston; 5, Finlay; 6, Tilton; 7, Hutchinson; stroke, Herrick, coxswain, Whitney...
...Athletic crew is considered the strongest and will doubtless be made up as follows: Stroke, Goodnough, 7, Brooks, 6, Peabody, 5, Bacon, 4 Russell, 3, Keyes, 2, Goodwin, 1, Jones, Coxwain, Sawyer...
...Union crew were rowing 34 and the Athletic 32. Soon after the start the Harvard and Athletic crews drew away from the Union boat, which was somewhat bothered by one of the tugs. As the shells were nearing the Harvard bridge, the Athletic crew spurted and ran the stroke up to 36, while the Harvards contented themselves with 32 to the minute. At the bridge Harvard was leading the Athletic boat by two boat lengths, and Athletics were about two and a half lengths ahead of the Union shell. After passing the bridge the Union crew became badly demoralized...
Harvard 'Varsity Crew-Bow, S. Sanford, 159 pounds; 2, W. Alexander, 154; 3, G. Perry, 166; 4, J. Cranston, 188; 5, J. R. Finlay, 189; 6, B. T. Tilton, 187; 7, J. P. Hutchinson, 159; stroke, R. F. Herrick, 156; coxswain, Whitney...
...Cornell crew has been chosen as follows: Bow, Upton, 165; No. 2, Dole, 155; No. 3, Hageman. 170; No. 4. Tobey, 164; No, 5, Devoy, 169; No. 6, Benedict, 163; No. 7, Marston 177; Stroke, Thayer...