Word: spurted
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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With a handicap of 90 yards, W. H. Appleton '06 took the lead in the mile run and by a fast spurt gained a big lead which he kept...
Yesterday afternoon the Freshman crew rowed over the mile course from the Longwood Bridge to the Harvard Bridge and back. After a short rest they returned to the Boathouse in one stretch, raising the stroke to a strong spurt at the finish. Tew has been out of the boat for about a week as he is suffering from a touch of grippe. Richmond has been taking his place at stroke. The crew shows a tendency to plunge forward on the catch which causes the unsteadiness of the boat. The work of the crew at present seems to indicate that...
...start, the Newell crew at once took a spurt and jumped to the lead. It was soon a length ahead, and held this lead for a quarter of a mile. Before long, however, the high stroke of the Syracuse crew and Cornell's weight began to tell and the two crews gained gradually but steadily on the Newell eight finally passing them, and then Syracuse...
...yesterday afternoon, starting at the Longwood bridge and finishing well below the Union Boat Club. The men did the best work they have yet done, keeping the stroke fairly long and standing steadily on their stretchers. At the finish, they raised the stroke several points for a rather strong spurt. The time was 10m. 18s., which is very encouraging, considering that the crew was favored by neither tide nor wind...
Wolcott stroked an extremely difficult race, with careful judgment and plenty of nerve. As usual, he distinguished himself at the finish by a magnificent spurt...