Word: ahead
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...winner over Crew X, in one of the closest races held this year on the Charles. The Crews were chosen by Coach Brown with especial emphasis on making them virtually equal in power. At the end of the up-stream ten minute race, Crew Y was a quarter length ahead of Crew...
...positions on the list. The Senior class, it will be noted, has gone well into the lead with 84 contributions. The class of 1908, which is in third place, is only one contributor below 1907. The class of 1897, which is fourth on the list, has moved two classes ahead of 1899, which is now sixth. The class of 1896 has moved from seventh place to fifth...
...further inclined in the study of History, "The Rise of Big Business", will be explained in detail by Professor Schlesinger in New Lecture Hall at 11 o'clock. At this stage of the morning, the Vagabond, somewhat enervated from his strenuous note taking and ardent listening, may rest, looking ahead with anticipation to the advent of evening, when he may listen enraptured, to the annual Sanders Theatre Concert of the Glee Club, to begin at 8 o'clock. Here he will hear, among other charming renditions, Gluck's "Two Choruses and Ballet from 'Orpheus'", and Mozart's "O Isis...
...race between Crew X and Crew Z was very close, and it was only within the last quarter mile that the winner became evident. At the finish, Crew Z was a length and a quarter behind Crew X. Crew Y, starting four lengths, or an equivalent of 16 seconds ahead of the other two crews, was soon overcome by both, and finished one-half length behind Crew...
...Only seven horses came to the last hurdle, Bovril III, 100-to-1 shot leading, closely pressed by Keep Cool and ten-year-old favorite Sprig. At this point Sprig lent ear to able Jockey Leader, executed a series of super-equine lunges, crossed the finish line a length ahead of Bovril III, two lengths ahead of Bright's Boy who had come up for third money...