Word: spurt
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...final heat of the 220-yard dash, the two winners again started side by side. For the first third of the race Mr. Lee held the lead. Then Mr. Wendell passed him with a fine spurt, and at that moment something happened to one of Mr. Lee's legs which rendered it necessary for him to drop out of the race and leave it to his adversary, in a manner somewhat similar to that in which the previous dash had been left...
...hard race. Here the two boats came into dangerous proximity; for a few strokes they rowed over and under each other's oars, and people held their breath. "Harvard, Harvard!" shouted the referee, and Harvard, responding to a slight strain on the rudder-lines, and to the only spurt they were called on to make, drew slightly off from Columbia, forged rapidly ahead, crossed Columbia's bow, and now, in the third mile, left her five lengths behind and in the outside position. This was accomplished by cool, powerful rowing and skilful steering. Columbia's hard work was telling...
...slowly and surely coming ahead of Yale's. Yale saw this and quickened her stroke to 35 1/2; but still the Harvard "beef" pounded away at her 33 1/2, and now at the one-mile flag, her stern was even with the Yale bow. Now Yale began to spurt for the corner, and her stroke rose to 38. Harvard responded, and at the two-mile flag had opened half a length of clear water between her opponent's boat and her own. Harvard kept away very wide from the corner at the mouth of the Agawam, and for a short...
...unfortunate in losing men within a few days of the race, and so did not enter. Holyoke had the position next the wall. The start was a very even one, both crews taking the water at the same instant, but Holyoke shot ahead about half a length on a spurt, pulling a clean, powerful stroke of about thirty-five to the minute, while Matthews did not go over thirty-two, and splashed somewhat. A strong ebb-tide troubled the Matthews crew the most, as they had the outside, but there was a lot of muscle in their stroke, and Holyoke...
Their average weight is 159 lbs. They are rowing the old "Harvard stroke," as adapted to the sliding-seat. They row 35 or 36 strokes to the minute, and spurt up to 40; but it is improbable they will row faster than 38 strokes to the minute on the 30th of June. As a whole, they are a very promising crew, and show signs of good coaching and training. They leave for Springfield next Thursday...