Word: ahead
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...poor start and Technology began to draw slowly away. Owing to the rough water, both crews rowed a low stroke throughout the race, the Juniors averaging from twenty-eight to thirty strokes to the minute and Technology somewhat lower. At the Harvard Bridge Technology was about two lengths ahead, and although displaying less finish than the Junior eight, got in well and showed good leg drive. After they passed the bridge the water became rougher and both crews were compelled to lower the stroke. Here Technology's superior weight told, and although the Juniors were rowing in much better form...
...better of the start, but the University crew soon made up the slight advantage gained. For the first quarter of a mile, both boats were very even, though the Navy rowed 40 to Harvard's 36. Then by a series of spurts the University crew drew gradually ahead, although at no point of the race did it row as high a stroke as Annapolis. At the mile, the University crew had a lead of several feet of open water. At this point the Navy's high stroke began to tell on the men and in the last half-mile Annapolis...
...last five laps. He ran with good judgment and an easy stride. During the last half-mile F. D. Everett '11, who had slowly worked his way to the front, tried to pass Perkins, but with a good burst of speed Perkins drew away and finished about twenty yards ahead of Masten and Ryan who in turn had passed Everest...
...race started with both boats even at Longwood Bridge, with the University eight rowing 38 and the Freshmen 40 strokes to the minute. At Harvard Bridge the University crew was three-quarters of a length ahead; just before the finish the Freshman boat gained half a length on a spurt, but lost this again at the very...
...Basin by two lengths and a half. Both crews left the starting line rowing thirty-five strokes to the minute with the Freshmen leading, but the superior strength of the University crew soon began to tell, and at Harvard bridge the latter was three quarters of a length ahead. Rowing a higher stroke than the Freshmen, the University eight increased its lead to a length and a half of open water at the finish...