Word: spurted
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...times were made in two of the races, the 440-yard dash, and the half-mile run. In the former, Kinnaly of Dorchester made a flying start, and was never headed. At the turn he had a lead of five yards, and although this was lessened temporarily by the spurt of Kelley of Medford, he was able to increase it to ten yards by the time he crossed the finish, in 51 1-5 seconds. In the half-mile, Clausen, of Newton, ran a heady race, allowing Brooks of Medford and Welch of Framingham to set the pace until...
Starting off at a very high stroke the University crew averaged 40 for the first minute and gained back the length of handicap which the second 1924 boat had been given at the start. Calling for a spurt at the first third of a mile mark Appleton sent his crew a length into the lead. The spurt was beautifully timed and showed Crew A up to the best advantage. At the Harvard Bridge the University had a quarter of a length of open water behind its stern, with the yearlings rowing at about 32. After the bridge, however, the University...
...shells cut through the water against the strong current and the slight head wind everyone was expecting to see the midshipmen settle into a stroke whose power would drive them into the lead, while Princeton and Harvard fought it out for second place. But the spurt did not come and Annapolis' far-heralded eight hold close to the Crimson and the Orange and Black. With a stroke a few beats higher than Harvard, the Princeton eight began to pull away. Eight powerful men, stroked by Leh, who was good enough to displace Captain Cresswell were rowing a shorter, laster...
...race was too hard and every stroke sent the Tigers and Midshipmen a few inches further ahead. At the one-mile mark, the while Princeton flag went down a fraction of a second ahead of the blue and several moments before the Crimson. Now came Navy's long awaited spurt and her supporters gave evidence of the fact that they had confidence in its outcome. Up, up went the stroke to 36, while the Navy oarsmen kept up their long stroke and almost touched the shell with their backs as tirey lengthened out. But Leh would not let the Annapolis...
...then will begin a steady improvement, which will bring business back to the normal again in 1925. "In 1915," explained Mr. Babson, "we were due for a time of prosperity, but nothing like the immense growth we had. At present, however, I can see no hope for a big spurt in business...