What's the use?
It won't make any difference what kind of a stroke they use.

They are mighty liable to use several different kinds, and they won't be in it at all, my children.

Let's go down to Morey's and oil up." "Go ahead," said Hartwick, grimly.

"But you will think over what I have said after the race comes off." The boys put on their caps and trooped out, laughing and talking as they went..