Word: batons
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Alvin Owsley, National Commander of the American Legion: " Marooned at Baton Rouge, La., by washouts on the railroad, I refused to fly by aeroplane to make a speaking engagement. Said I: 'I promised my wife that I would not ride in a plane, and I'll stick to the train...
...Gloucester has been made leader of the Gore Hall chorus at its weekly meeting in the Common Room. Lee is the first of the Freshman hall chorus leaders to be elected. If the Gore Hall chorus wins the Jubilee competition, he will be presented with an inscribed baton...
...Smith, where they will begin at 6.45 o'clock. The rehearsals will last half an hour. Within two or three weeks a Freshman leader for each of the three halls will be chosen by competition, and the leader of the winning chorus will be presented with an inscribed baton...
...Murphy's strong finish in the last 50 yards sent Vinton Chapin '23 off with a five-yard lead over Holden of Technology. This advantage the Crimson runner was unable to retain, for he was soon passed and was three yards in the rear when he handed over the baton to J. E. Merrill '24, who ran third in both races. Merrill did not gain on Joyce, so that Burke, at anchor, was several yards behind Bateman, when he started off on the final relay. The University captain pressed his opponent for two laps, passed him, and reached the tape...
...remarkably in the B. A. A. games on February 3, when they defeated both Syracuse and M. I. T. For the Crimson, Coach Martin has decided to let J. H. Sherburne '24 lead-off, shifting W. L. Chapin '25 to second runner. J. E. Merrill '24 will take the baton next, with Captain J. W. Burke '23 following at anchor...