The Archive · 1907

A Lightning Stroke

And, of course, by vliminnting ening, the Belgians wer far faster if shorter, stroke than English rivala of the approved lo sweeping stroke, The Cornell crow of 1805, with similar methods as regarde lege and arms as thoBelgians, bad showed Though they could not last the Giatance. They were credited with rowing 48 strokes a minute said even 50. Whorons spor minute, properly rowed, ery fast indeed for English style, few crews can keep up that fee long, even on the short Henley Course which has to be "busted over" Gin the rowing man's phrase) the whole Which then is to be the standard 2 To ing drive as in the Boglish style to bit slong with quick vigorous pats, as in the Belgian

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