Word: ahead
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...moderately high tower, which is itself considerably elevated. From this we may get a very good and quite an extensive view of the surrounding country. Beyond the cemetery we have a choice of two pleasures, of which it may be said that "either is preferable," If we go straight ahead we soon pass the scene of the Carlton murder, which is on the left, about a quarter or half a mile past one cemetery. Thence we pass on to Watertown and beyond Watertown to the famous and beautiful Newtons. If, after leaving the cemetery, we take our first opportunity...
...hares must not lay a trail for more than one hour, at the end of which time they must drop their bags. They will be allowed 7 minutes start and must finish 20 minutes ahead of the first hound. The trail must be laid on thinly settled country...
...there is undoubtedly something in its favor. In the first place, by such a union, much of the enthusiasm which is felt by the members of an association for that association, would be lost. there would be no incentive for the managements of the different organizations to come out ahead financially if they were to be helped out by the other members of the athletic union. Again, we doubt if the subscriptions would amount to so much under the proposed scheme. A man who would subscribe five or ten dollars to each of the three important associations, would perhaps find...
...there are able players to fill their positions. The following men will train all winter, and will probably play in the nine. Nichols has been practising faithfully all the fall and will probably pitch. Allen will catch without doubt, as his fine record last year places him far ahead of college catchers. Smith has been playing with the Beacons the greater part of the summer and has made wonderful improvement in his batting ; he will play his old positlin at third, in which position two years ago, he led the league. He has improved in batting and his fine stops...
...when this man gets the ball, he will be expected to be there by every man on the team. Then the rest of the team are not compelled to rush after the ball itself, but can be helping this man in other ways. They may be running ahead and "hunting." It is not needed that every one in the team should back up. At present most of the rush line stand around and act the part of spectators. Let them be told how to act, and they probably will act so as to be of some service to the work...