Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-26
STROKES TAUGHT BY COACHES.
Each College Man Has His Own Idea
 About Winning Races.

About Winning Races. Poughkeepsie, June 26-The follow ing interesting description of the stroke taught by the various coaches is the first authentic description of the method employed, given by the various ! trainers.
 Pennsylvania-By Ellis Ward, coach:
 The stroke my men are rowing de- bends largely upon the leg drive. even more so than on the catch, the drive | of the leg at the finish of the stroke being strong enough to give the boat such an impetus that thera can be a short recovery without any check re- sulting to the shell. The reach is as long as possible. The grip Is just as hard as the stroke of any other crew, but 1t does not appear to be so hard because it is done more smoothly, that is, without any jerk. When Cornell
 or Wisconsin catch they lift their heads and shoulders which makes 1t appear as if they caught the water harder. Our men do not lift their heads or shoulders at all, because be- lieve in a man sitting straight and nat
 ural at all times in q boat. The nor
 nal stroke is thirty to the minute, which IS raised to thirty-five and thirty six"
 Columbia-By Edward Hanlan,
 coach: My stroke is begun with quick catch at about the same speed as
 last year. It Is pulled through hard to the finish and not jerked out. The
 body swing and leg drive are simul- l taneous, and not separated When the slide limit is reached the body should l be erect, and the stroke then carried
 out to the finish by strong pull with l the shoulders, the body being firmly placed at the groin. The recovery is l slow, so as not to jerk the boat and thus produce a check. The bodies are carried forward quietly until again 1 ready for the sharp catch at the be- l ginning of the stroke. The normal
 stroke is thirty and the maximum thir l ty-hve.'
 Georgetown-P. A. Dempsey, coach: l ''The catch is hard, using the body and
 the legs at the first part of the stroke.
 The arms and shoulders are brought back with a dash which finishes the
 stroke. The men throw their hands
 out fast with the body following. After 1 the hands are over the knees the oars ] men start the slides slowly, which gives them slow recovery. They then l grab the water again, putting all their 1 power in the start of the stroke, which l is thirty to thirty-one a, minute at it's
 normal speed and thirty-four maxi I num-
 Wisconsin-Andrew O'Dea, coach: 1 ssThe reach in our stroke is long, with
 the back as near straight as possible
 and the arms straight and rigid. The
 power is applied by swinging the shoul- 1 ders on the oar, the body being brought
 to an upright position before the leg drive is used Then the legs are driven 1 steadily on the stretchers, no decided | kick being given, but just strong
 enough to keep the seat well under con l trol. When the hands reach the knees l the arms begin to bend and the oar is 1 swept home with a steady pressure. 1 This completes the pull. The hands
 are dropped low enough to clear the water we'll enough with the blades and then shot out at an even pace, the body following sharply. The recovery grad ually tones down until 1t ends softly iiust before the new catch. The high est stroke that we row is thirty two, | while our normal rate is twenty eight"
 Syracuse-James TenEyck, coach: s'The Syracuse stroke has long reach, but the body is bent forward a little past the perpendicular. The arms are held straight and rigid until the body has it's full swing. The oar blade goes linto the water at right angles because that is where it has to be when the power is applied to it. Tn pulling the stroke through, the shoulders start back
 slightly in advance of the rest of the
 body; then the slide and body, indeed everything about the oarsman, goes
 back together in one pull. When the
 body gets past the perpendicular the hands are brought into the body and
 out again fast but not jerky. There is no hard motion anywhere in the stroke except the pull, and there all the strength is put in. The maximum stroke is thirty four; and the average thirty-two."
 I CornelsrCh Charles E. Courtney. coach: tsFrom the beginning of the stroke. the backs of the men are kept as near straight as possible, as are also the
 arms until the body has it's full swing: then the hands are brought quickly into the body, the elbows being kept
 low and close to the side. The oar is put into the water nearer to the right tangle than in former years. The slide I is not started until the oarsman has !, passed the erect position. and the oar I is at right angles with the she'll. Then u they are shot out to their full length. ! The recovery Is very slow and deliber- q ate, to prevent checking the boat. The | normal stroke is twety-eight and the t maximum thirty-four.'
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