Word: pace
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...stroke problem, which has been causing Dr. Howe considerable worry ever since the race with M. I. T. on May 13, was definitely settled yesterday afternoon, Amory, last year's Freshman captain, replacing Brown in the pace-setter's position...
...getaway mainly through the medium of Amory's rapid beat which was two notches higher during the first minute than that set by Brown for University A. This lead, however, was immediately broken by Captain Appleton's oarsmen and the first crew, rowing now at a somewhat faster pace than their opponents, pulled rapidly ahead and beyond the half-mile mark had half a length's advantage. Brown kept the stroke up to 34 and at the Harvard Bridge open water showed between the two shells, but once under the arch the Junior boat put on a spurt which...
With the finish nearing rapidly, Amory raised the beat, Brown failed to respond with an equally telling pace, and the Junior shell commenced its gruelling advance to the front position with three-quarters of a length of water to make up. The seconds with now a chance for victory, rowed in perfect unison which combined with the rapid stroke produced an immediate effect. Inch by inch the Junior eight fought its way to even terms, and by a burst of almost superlative rowing broke into a lead of a full half length which they maintained...
...smooth start at about 36 and held even for the first hundred yards. Then settling to a steady pull around 30, the first crew, began to draw away from the seconds who were rowing a point or two lower, while the thirds, unable to hold the hot pace set by the two leaders, gradually dropped behind...
...this point French, who had been stroking the yearling combination at an average of 30 over the course up to that time, raised the pace and the two shells settled down to an even rate of speed. Nearing the finish, the Crimson stroke again went up with the result that the blue lead was rapidly cut down and near the finish it looked like anybody's race for a moment. Yale successfully answered the challenge, however, and spurted to a half length's advantage as the boats shot across the line...