Word: faster
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...eight, got in well and showed good leg drive. After they passed the bridge the water became rougher and both crews were compelled to lower the stroke. Here Technology's superior weight told, and although the Juniors were rowing in much better form, the former began to draw away faster. Towards the end of the race both crews let down somewhat, and finished easily with four lengths of open water between them...
...eighth, the University team came very close to scoring. Babson opened with a single to centre field, and was replaced by Haydock, who is a faster runner. Marshall and Young advanced him to third with well-placed sacrifice bunts, but Hicks was thrown out on a grounder to Jones...
Following this, the first and second teams played a twenty-minute game, in which the former scored seven goals to its opponents' one. The two sets of defence were fairly evenly matched, but the University forwards, especially Hicks and Morgan, were much faster than their opponents and often got clear of the second seven forwards. The passing and team-play yesterday was far better than that in Saturday's game, chiefly owing to the presence of Morgan at right centre...