Word: behind
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...games were played in the Leiter Cup baseball series yesterday afternoon. Games will be played on Soldiers Field this afternoon as follows: Craigie vs. Nine Muses on the diamond behind the west bleachers; Husky Hussies vs. Bar Association on the diamond north of the Freshman diamond; and Rough Diamonds vs. All-Boobs on the second team diamond. The game between the Whiffenpoofs and Midnight Sons will be played...
Cornell won an easy victory over Princeton and Yale in the triangular race for eight-oar crews held on Carnegie Lake at Princeton Saturday. The Yale crew was distinctly outclassed by both of its rivals, finishing six lengths behind Princeton and nine lengths behind the winner. Cornell's time for the 1 3-4 miles was 9 minutes, 1 second; Princeton finished 12 seconds later, while Yale covered the course in 9 minutes, 47 seconds. Considering the fact that this is Princeton's first crew since 1884, the Tiger eight did very well to stick to Cornell so closely...
...first half-mile Cornell was leading Princeton by 3 1-2 seconds and Yale by about 5 seconds. At the mile mark Cornell, rowing 34 strokes to the minute, had increased its lead over Princeton to 5 seconds, and Yale had fallen 17 seconds behind Princeton. Both Princeton and Yale were pulling 36 to the minute. During the last half-mile Cornell raised its stroke a point and slightly increased its lead over the Tigers, although it did not appear to exert itself. Princeton's slide-work was poor, but the eight fought gamely throughout the race...
...possessions of the United States would at the same time threaten the English, French, Russian, and Dutch positions in the East. In other words, if Japan attacks our eastern positions, she menaces the other nations of the world, as the balance of power would be endangered. The only things behind the Japanese war scare are lies and ignorance...
...passed the second at the three-eighths of a mile point. At Harvard Bridge a quarter length of open water had been gained. At this point the second crew raised the stroke, reaching 42 before dropping out, but after a slight gain fell back, and finished two lengths behind. The University eight went on to the Union Boat Club, sending the stroke up to 40 and finishing in good time...