Word: spurted
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...crews emerged from the bridge the Freshmen led by about a length. The Sophomores and Seniors were second with the Juniors a length in the rear. About a half-mile from the finish the Juniors made a spurt and nearly over took the Sophomores. The Seniors were unable to keep up the pace and dropped half a length behind. From here the relative positions of the crews remained the same. Just before the finish Amberg, at 7 on the Freshman boat, also broke his oar, but the crew was so near the line that the accident made no apparent difference...
...been waiting for the University boat, started at a racing pace a length in the lead. The Freshman began with a high stroke of over 40, and gained three-quarters of length on the University boat. During the last quarter of a mile, however, the University eight made a spurt, and in the final stretch drew up rapidly on its opponents, the Freshman eight finishing a little over a length in the lead...
...account of the more favorable tide. Stone's got a lead of half a length at the start, which it maintained for the first half-mile. Here the Sophomores increased their stroke from 30 to 32 and at Harvard bridge caught up with their opponents. By means of another spurt they drew away from Stone's finishing about a length and a half in the lead. The Sophomores victory was due to their superior weight, a more powerful drive and better form. Notwithstanding the rough water the time was good...
...launch the three and a half miles to the starting point. A gain by the second crew of about half a length at the start was increased to nearly a length during the first mile and in turn cut down to about half a length through a spurt by the Seniors near Harvard Bridge. During the second mile, however, the second University crew gradually increased its lead to a little over a length of open water, which was not reduced until near the end, when the Seniors again spurted...
...away first, settled down to a steady 32 stroke, and at Harvard Bridge was three and a half lengths ahead of the fifth Newell. The third Weld led the fourth Newell by about two lengths. The third Newell gradually increased its lead, and just before the finish took a spurt, crossing the line five lengths ahead of the third Weld, which in turn was four lengths in the lead of the fourth Newell...