Word: ahead
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Bridge with Withington leading. Nelson followed him closely and gained slowly. At the three-quarter mile mark he had drawn up abreast but caught a crab which checked him so badly that he crossed the line two lengths behind Withington. At the finish Nelson was less than a length ahead of C. W. Peabody '12. R. S. Parker '12, the winner of the race last year, finished a length behind Peabody...
...Freshman crew won the Beacon Cup Regatta for class crews yesterday afternoon, finishing a scant half-length ahead of the second Freshman eight after a hard race. The Juniors were third, two lengths behind the second Freshmen, and a length ahead of the Seniors. The second Sophomores were fifth and the Sophomores last...
...Saturday the crews started from the Cottage Farm Bridge, the second crew having a lead of one length, and the Freshmen a lead of two lengths. In a fast race the University crew gained steadily, finishing at the Union Boat Club two lengths ahead of the second crew, which in turn led the Freshmen by a length...
...Athletic Association has sent individual silver loving cups to the members of the Yale freshman relay team which was awarded the 390-yard relay race with the Freshman team at the annual indoor games of the Boston Athletic Association held February 11. Although the Harvard Freshmen finished 20 yards ahead of their opponents, they were disqualified for failing to tag at the end of the third relay. Because of the sports manlike attitude in refusing to accept the result of the race as a victory, a letter of appreciation and a cup has been sent to each of the following...
...preliminary heats of the interclass race, 1913 defeated 1914 by one lap and 1911 won from 1912 by 50 yards. In the final heat the Sophomores took the lead at the start and gradually opened up ground, finishing 30 yards ahead of the Seniors...