Word: raced
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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coxswain (cox): the little person in the rear of the shell. He or she stears the shell, keeps the rowers informed of their progress in the race and controls the pace of the shell by calling for power strokes and the sprint...
...seat racing: the ultimate and most brutal test for an individual sweep. Two fours are lined up and raced, two rowers switch boats and the race is repeated. The stronger rower is determined by the relative results of the two races...
sprint: the final portion of the race. Many races are decided during this crucial stretch...
...shirt: traditional bet on the outcome of intercollegiate crew races. The members of each winning boat collect the shirts of their opponents. At the sprints, the winning crew will pick up 14 shirts after the final race...
Intangibles: Harvard is on a four-game losing streak and needs a victory in a big game to snap out of its doldrums. A victory over Princeton would not only give a boost to the ailing Crimson but would keep the team in the race for the Ivy League championship...