Word: spurt
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...been passed Harvard was about two-thirds of a length ahead. From this point up to the two and one-half mile flag the race was a gruelling one and very exciting, Harvard's stroke never varying from 33, while Yale's was being continually broken by vain spurts. Just before reaching the half-way mark before the Navy Yard, Yale made a supreme effort to cut down Harvard's lead, but it was her last. It was right here that Cutler proved himself to be a stroke up to every emergency, for without changing his pace in the slightest...
...lead. For a while Lightner of Yale took the lead, but when the final race for positions began he dropped rapidly behind. Early in the last lap Taylor began to sprint, Dull doggedly holding his position a few yards behind. At the same time Jaques began his final spurt, but the leaders never slackened, although it seemed impossible to keep up such a fast pace till the end. Instead of weakening, however, Taylor even increased his speed on the final stretch and crossed the line in splendid form. Dull ran far under the former record and was a close second...
...after this was never headed. Trump rowed in a compromise, which gave him an advantage over the others who were all in single scills as it was much better suited to the rough water. S. Royce '10, who finished second, showed the best form, and by a good spurt in the last quarter of a mile, went up from fourth to second place. E. S. Eaton '11 finished third, and H. W. Bissell 3L., last year's winner, finished fourth...
...first mile the Freshman crew took up the race and rowed to the bathing beach. Before reaching the Cottage Farm Bridge the University crew had a slight lead. Here the Freshmen lost a length through having the outside course, but this loss was almost made up by a spurt before reaching the bathing beach. The Freshmen showed the best from they have so far this season, and finished only half a length behind. The University crew covered the rest of the course alone...
...start Oxford caught the water first and forged ahead, rowing 39 strokes to the minute. The Cambridge stroke responded with a terrific spurt and forced his crew into the lead, but at the half-mile post the two boats were even. Soon after passing this mark Oxford was leading, but again at Hammer-smith Bridge the crews were even. The long and powerful stroke of Oxford now began to tell, and Cambridge dropped back. Twice again Cambridge caught Oxford, once by a splendid spurt at Thorneycroft. At Barnes Bridge, one half-mile from the finish, Oxford was leading by half...