Word: stretching
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...STRETCH...
...Conn., May 31.--The Harvard crew contingent reached Red Top today, ready to start the final stretch of drill in preparation for the regatta with Yale on the Thames three weeks hence...
...eights, the University third boat and the University 150's will compete in the American Henley in Philadelphia, while four other crews, University, Jayvee, Freshman, and combination, will be preparing to leave for Red Top where they assemble on Sunday night for supper, ready to begin the final stretch of practice prior to the Yale race...
...track. The horses danced past the clubhouse, where swart little Vice President Curtis sat in the stand built a year ago for the Earl of Derby. Then they turned and danced back, a noiseless, brilliant procession, to the starting line where the track straightens into the home stretch. They were there for only a moment, too far away to be seen without glasses, an obscure line against the dusty background. Then the line grew narrow and began to come toward the grandstand...
Going past the stand, Boys Howdy and Prince D'Amour were in front, Ladder, Sweep All and The Mongol bunched behind. Ladder took the lead at the half-mile. In the back stretch, with the jockeys' backs profiled above the rail like mechanical rabbits, Sweep All moved up and passed Ladder. Twenty Grand saved his speed for the last half-mile. George Ellis who had brought a Negro jockey all the way from Baltimore so he could rub his head for luck, was up on Mate. He and Kurtsinger drew their whips at the same time coming into...