Word: pacing
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Dates: during 1890-1890
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...following in the order they had started. A little below the Crescent Boat House the seniors took the lead, rowing in good form, and about thirty-seven to the minute; ninety-one passed the freshmen and pressed the sophomores hard for second place, and soon obtained it. The fast pace was telling on the sophomores, and just before they reached the Harvard bridge they fell behind ninety-three All four crews were lapped when they went under the bridge, which is about half way down the course; the seniors led the juniors about half a length and were rowing...
...Growth of Harvard and Yale," and the writer concludes his article by saying that if the west continues to prosper as it has done hitherto, and if Harvard continues to rely on New England, Yale will grow with the west, and Harvard will fall back to the pace of New England...