Word: ahead
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Walker, Varsity harrier from Winthrop, crossed the finish line a scant yard ahead of F. M. Rivinus, a Lowell representative. A few seconds later C. C. DeCoster managed to pass Lawson of Adams in the last few strides to gain third place for Lowell House. The rest in the field of eighteen were widely scattered. Inasmuch as the first three runners have all had Varsity experience, their superiority was not surprising; but of the fifteen others, only Lawson was in a contending position as they raced for the finish line. Although Rivinus had previously won the University Handicap...
With the tape a bare hundred yards away, however, Playfair surged by Woodland in a magnificent sprint. Increasing the gap with every stride, Harvard's captain broke the tape twenty-five yards ahead of his opponent, furnishing an almost precise duplicate of his victory over Bonthron in 1933, when Playfair overtook Princeton's ace runner some eighty yards from the tape, to lead the Mikkolamen to victory...
...they polished up this year's cars with refinements and improvements for the 1936 season. There are no major innovations like self-starters, four-wheel brakes, high-compression motors, balloon tires, freewheeling, independent front-wheel suspension. Only notable change was the date of the Show, which was moved ahead from January to November to streamline the curve of production and employment...
Streamlining has apparently reached its limit for conventional, long-hooded cars. Full advantage has been taken of the possibilities for additional room provided by moving motors ahead over the front axle. Disc or steel artillery wheels are now almost universal. Spare tires have followed trunks into built-in compartments. Hydraulic brakes have largely superseded mechanical brakes. Overdrive or fourth speeds for use above 40 m.p.h. are optional or standard equipment on many makes. Some form of independent front-wheel suspension is available on about half the lines. Superchargers are still a specialty but automatic chokes are popular. Prices were...
...Front lights are retractable like an airplane's landing gear, disappearing into the fenders when little cranks are turned on the dash. On convertible models, the top disappears into a covered compartment behind the seat, leaving nothing exposed to offer wind resistance. Since the four-speed transmission is ahead of the V-8 engine, and propeller shaft is eliminated, Cord was able to lower the floor without ridging it in the middle. Centre of gravity is the lowest on any stock car and running boards were abandoned...