Word: strokes
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...start, at 4.08 o'clock, the Yale crew gained a slight advantage with a little the faster stroke, but at the end of the first half-mile the University crew led by a few feet. The men in both boats were rowing well and the splashing so pronounced in the first few strokes gave way to clean blade work. In the second half-mile Yale overcame Harvard's lead and was 1 second ahead at the mile flag. By the time that the 1 1-2 mile flag was reached the University crew, with a slow stroke, was rowing neck...
...best of form. Yale, on the other hand, appeared to be a little tired. Noyes at 6 was lunging with his blade at the catch, and Morse, 3, and Weeks, bow, were also out of time on the recovery. Gradually the University shell forged ahead. Filley raised his stroke and every man in the boat kept with him, even at 36 in the last few lengths. The whole Harvard crew finished strong, crossing the line a winner by almost two lengths of open water. The time was 23 minutes and 2 seconds. In the Yale boat, Noyes, 6, was forced...
...other time on the Thames. The physical condition of the men was excellent and the form clean throughout. The race was actually won between the 2-mile and 3 1-2 mile flags. In this part of the distance Filley, by cool headwork, maintained his lead and a steady stroke, while the Yale men were themselves out trying to overcome Harvard's lead...
...race was very closely contested throughout and the lead alternated between the two crews, although the Harvard Freshmen maintained the higher stroke throughout the race. The Harvard Freshmen made a very creditable showing, and rowed well as a whole. The Yale crew finished fresher and seemed to put the greater amount of life into its rowing toward the end of the race...
...four-oared race was won by Yale by at least 10 boat lengths. For the first quarter mile the shells kept on even terms, but after that Yale steadily pulled away. There was no perceptible trouble in the University crew. The men kept well together and held a steady stroke. The Yale crew did not row in any the smoother form, but was physically more powerful. Yale's time was 11 minutes, 46 3-5 seconds...