Wednesday 2 September 2009

Proper Course: Bullet

Proper Course: Bullet
Tillerman asks: Why is winning a race called: "Scoring a bullet"?
Read the answers in the comments before you jump in, either commenting on his post or on this one.

3 comments:

  1. I believe this goes back to the time when the Olympic scoring was 0, 3, 5.7 etc. A zero on the score sheet looks like a bullet hole.

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  2. In most races, particularly older days, races were started an finished with a rifle.
    When you crossed the line they fire a bullet in the air. 2nd, 3rd etc get a hoot.

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  3. What about handicapping racing? It might not be a "Bullet" even if you cross the line first. You still got to worry that some guy on a slow boat to China will correct over you before you can take the "Bullet" to the bank.

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