Word: abreast
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...crews fared badly in the American Henley regatta in Philadelphia Saturday. In the second university event the Quaker eight, captained by Medholdt, crossed the Henley distance mark three lengths ahead of Annapolis, which led Syracuse by a half length and the University by two lengths. The Crimson oarsmen kept abreast of their rivals up to the last quarter mile, but thereafter failed to maintain their position, although nosing out the Princeton boat...
...fraternity houses; in other, propriety demands that the athletic guests be banished to the hotel, nearest the railroad tracks--where sleep is an infrequent luxury. Departure from the usual routine of entertainment, however, is usually forgiven in a busy land where the overworked candidates find it difficult to keep abreast of the current literature on "men and manners". In the South Pacific it is different. Oversight on the part of the South Australian Cricket Club in falling to provide afternoon tea for the visiting New South Wales players led to threats of withdrawal from the scheduled match...
...length of a hog, in single file they would string out for 61,770 miles, or twice around the world at the equator with enough left over to reach from the North Pole to the southern end of South America. This same great drove would stand 21 abreast from New York to San Francisco. A prodigious meat appetite is needed to consume all this pork...
...first half Leekley's sensational efforts kept the Crimson abreast of their opponents until just before the close of the period. Single-handed he scored nine points, his team's entire total for the half, while the Blue quintet was garnering the same number. At this point Andover changed her tactics and resorted to long shots. Captain Mumby and Billhardt caged spectacular goals from mid-court and gave the visitors a 15 to 9 lead at half time...
...Paulsen '27, Karl Anderson of the Illinois A. C., and Carl Christiansson of the Newark A. C. went down the track abreast in the 45 yard hurdles. A lunge at the finish gave Anderson the first medal in world-record time, but the Crimson hurdler was second. Jefferson Fletcher '25, another University entrant, was not eliminated until the semi-finals...