Word: spurt
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...entry might be justified. Cavalcade was loping along in third place when Discovery popped out in front of the field going into the stretch. The flash of the Vanderbilt silks seemed the signal for which the Kentucky Derby winner had been waiting. Cavalcade began his famed finishing spurt, took a few long strides. won as he pleased. Four lengths behind, hard pressed by Hadagal, Discovery took second place...
Last Saturday, however, did not provide a real test of the powers of the Harvard crews. There was no real opposition to overcome in any of the races except of the last spurt of the Union Boat club when the Jayvees were caught napping and were almost overtaken. The Varsity also was slow and Tech gained quite a lead at the start; but there was little difficulty in regaining the distance and crossing the line three and a half lengths ahead of the Engineers...
...oarsmen, when to encourage and when to threaten. By his skillfull handling of the tiller ropes he can save precious yards that may mean the difference between victory and defeat in an important race. He must be a strategist. He must know when to coast and when to spurt...
...race was over the Henley distance. They decided to row at a comparatively low stroke for the first mile. Then a quarter of a mile from home, the crew was to throw it in high and let her rip. In other words they were banking on a final roaring spurt down the last stretches...
...Harvard surged up almost bow to bow with the Columbians. But the Lions, too, were hitting it up then, and they skimmed over the finish line a scant two feet in the lead. Their victory was a slim one. But it was a victory just the same. Harvard's spurt had been delayed too long...