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Word: spurting (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Carr's spurt in the mile run carried him over the line a winner, with Lowell third...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Intercollegiate Games. | 6/1/1891 | See Source »

...yard flat dash was one of the prettiest races of the day. Carey ran beautifully, lowering the world's record 1-5 of a second. Lee and Vredenburg had an exciting race for second place, Lee winning by a desperate spurt...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Intercollegiate Games. | 6/1/1891 | See Source »

...mile safety, solid tires, was an exciting race between Tyler, H. B. C., Pratt and Olmstead, H. U. C. A. Pratt made a plucky spurt in the last lap, coming in but a few feet behind Tyler, who won in 2 min, 56 3-5 sec.; Olmstead third...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Cycling Race Meet. | 5/25/1891 | See Source »

...rounding the curve and fallen. J. Clark, C. B. C., 30 yds., won the second heat; E. J. Clark, 75 yds., second. The final heat was one of the prettiest events of the afternoon. Hawes quickened his speed at the beginning of the second lap and by an excellent spurt passed all three men, winning in 1 min. 18 1-5 sec; E. J. Clark, C. B. C. second, J. Clark, C. B. C. third...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Cycling Race Meet. | 5/25/1891 | See Source »

...main interest lay in the struggle for second place between Rich, N. Y. C. A., scratch, and Davis, H. U. C. A., 30 yds. Rich passed Davis and led until within a hundred yards of the finish, when Davis, by a magnificent spurt, pushed ahead and won by about a length. Time 2 min. 40 3-5 sec. The last lap was ridden in 37 seconds. This gave Harvard 2 firsts, 2 seconds and 2 thirds, or 18 points...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Cycling Race Meet. | 5/25/1891 | See Source »

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