Word: spurted
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Then at the mile and a half mark the Freshmen tried a spurt. Their stroke went up to 33 and they applied extra power to each sweep. But Appleton was ready for them; he shot the stroke up to 32, and the yearlings stayed behind. Finally, however, with only 200 yards to go the 1924 boat staged its big spurt -- the kind that took the heart out of the Cornell Freshmen and, a week ago, defeated the Second University. Gradually they slipped up, seemingly irresistable, until their number six was opposite the stern of the first boat. Beyond that there...
...crews had rowed 100 yards further, and there are many who feel that the result might have been different from what it was. The fact remains, however, that the race was two miles and that it was won by the University. Throughout the race and particularly in their spurt, the Freshmen showed up well, but the University's work was preeminent...
...June 14.--Today was marked by excellent work on the part of all the crews. The first University crew went over the four-mile course paddling with the stroke never above thirty except for the final spurt. About every half-mile the stroke was alternated, being kept down to twenty-six for the first half-mile, then being raised to twenty-nine and so on. The crew was paced for the entire distance by the Crimson seconds, who kept even with the first boat, with a stroke about two points higher. The weather conditions were rather unfavorable, for although there...
...Freshmen and combination eights had easy work except for a short spurt in the morning. They were drilled in individual work with men rowing in pairs. In the last half-mile of the morning practice, these two eights were raced, the yearlings holding a lower stroke and winning by a large margin. In the afternoon the 1924 and combination boats took a five-mile row at about 26. Special coaching was given to the leg drive and pull through...
...first boat came up even. Pierson called for ten several times and Appleton and the men behind him responded well. The seconds fought hard and each time Appleton went as high as 30, Matthews put up his beat to 35. Both crews came in with a strong finishing spurt...