Word: ahead
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...River, around Mt. Auburn Cemetery, through East Watertown and home by way of Fresh Pond. W. G. Clerk '01 and F. B. Taylor 1L. were the hares. The break, three-quarters of a mile from the finish, was won by D. Grant 2M., who came in about fifty yards ahead of S. H. Bush '01. H. S. Knowles '02 was a close third...
...First Weld in 8 minutes and 28 seconds. The Second Weld overlapped the First Weld by half a length, and the First Newell was the same distance behind the Second Weld. Three lengths of open water separated them from the Third Weld, which was two lengths ahead of the Second Newell. The course was down the basin for a mile and a half to the Union Boat House. The crews were ranged from the wall in the following order: Third Weld, Second Weld, Second Newell, First Newell and First Weld. There was no wind...
...first Weld crew in 9 minutes and 44 seconds, fairly good time considering that the wind blew across the course, kicking up a choppy sea which bothered the star-board men considerably. The first Newell crew, which was second at the finish, was a length and three-quarters ahead of the second Weld, which in turn led the second Newell by a quarter of a length of open water. The start was not made until one o'clock owing to the difficulty of securing a coxswain for the second Weld crew. C. H. Morrill '00, who finally took the place...
...Newell spurted again until they were only half a length behind. G. Bancroft, stroke of the Weld crew, who was rowing with splendid form and judgment, waited until the Newell's spurt had spent itself and then hit up the stroke and brought his crew in an even length ahead...
...announcement yesterday of "Yale game seats." On what equitable basis can it be explained why 375 of the best seats should be given in advance to the Freshman squad, to men who at best should not have more than one or two tickets each, even if they should rank ahead of season ticket holders...