Word: spurt
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...college crew got a good start, gradually drew ahead, and kept their lead for the end. They rowed a slower stroke than the 'Varsity and seemed to get a better nip and leg-shove, sending their boat along in excellent style. Towards the end the 'Varsity made a spurt, but were unable to gain and were beaten by about one length and a half...
Fish won by a pretty spuit on the home stretch. Bremer finished strongly a yard behind Fish. He was forced to slow up on the final turn and was consequently late in beginning his spurt. S. H. Bush 1901 was a close third...
Just after passing the bridge Higginson raised the stroke and the 1900 boat moved to the lead. The Junior crew was unable to respond to a higher stroke, it had no power though the form was good. Dobyns took it up for a beautiful spurt in the Senior boat and his crew passed '99 about a half mile from the finish and steadily closed in on the Sophomores until the line was crossed. Had the course been an eighth of a mile longer the Freshmen would have passed '99. The work of 1901 throughout was very promising and their final...
...most exciting race was the 880 yards run. Bush set the pace for the first lap but Grant slowly gained on him and took the lead at the 220 mark. Draper finished second by making an exceptionally plucky spurt in the stretch...
...this point, Blake was rowing about 35 strokes to the minute while Higginson had his stroke run up to 39 from the start. Both crews were rowing pluckily and in fairly good form. About a quarter of a mile below the bridge, Plumb called on Higginson for a spurt. The latter responded prettily. He was answered by Blake who also ran up the stroke a couple of points. Perkins's crew began to get together in good shape at this point and gradually cut down the lead of the other boat. An eighth of a mile from the line...