Word: spurted
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Rowing smoothly and with length in their strokes and fighting for the lead all the way down the mile and seven-eighths course in the Basin, the first and second University crews came into the last stretch of their race yesterday, practically a dead heat; a final spurt sent the second eight across the finish line about a quarter of a length in the lead...
...seconds began the draw up Just before the bridge the two boats were almost even, the seconds rowing a little higher, around 32 and forging ahead by inches. But Amory's chief bid for victory was still to come. In the shadow of the bridge he put on a spurt and when the two eights appeared on the other side the seconds were a quarter of a length in the lead and widening the margin...
...Tiger oarsmen after one of the most stirring finishes provided by the regatta. The three boats were nearly on a par for the greater part of the course, with the Crimson and Princeton battling for first place, but the Orange and Black eight came back with a driving spurt at the finish which gave it a quarter boat length's margin across the line. Navy finished in third place, a length astern the University shell...
...Carroll cup race for single scullers, held at the close of the afternoon's program, was a sensational struggle throughout. E. D. Emerson E.S. winning finally by a scant quarter length in 7 minutes 30 seconds. H. E. Feiring '23, in a tremendous spurt at the finish, nearly succeeded in overhauling Emerson, but his bid for victory was spoiled when one of the motor boats went across, the course, churning up the water and causing him to lose two strokes. J. P. Whittal '25 was third by a matter of three lengths with G. S. Nutt '24, winner of last...
...yards in near-record time. Provided that the mile race is not too hard on him he should press Campbell to the tape and there is more than a chance that he can cross the line a victor. McGarthy, who finished second against Technology last Saturday in a fine spurt to the line should come in third, although F. W. Hilles may capture the place for the visitors...