Word: brightest
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...University's brightest hopes, came in the third when Gordon pounded out a grounder with men on third and second. But they were cut short when Captain Aldrich made a beautiful stop and cut the runner off at first...
...south at sundown is Jupiter, the brightest object in its neighborhood. A short distance to the west of Jupiter is Saturn. These two planets may be distinguished from the bright star Spica, which lies below Jupiter and Saturn and a little to the eastward, by the steadiness of the light emitted,--a characteristic feature of planets as compared with the more distant stars. Jupiter and Saturn are the two largest planets of the solar system, and are well situated for observation with telescopes of moderate size...
...most brilliant constellations of the northern skies: notably, Orion, Taurus, Gemini, and Ganis Major; but, if the skies of summer are less brilliant they are not less interesting. High up in the north is the "dipper", the catch figure of Ursa Major chased by the huntsman Bootes. The brightest star of Bootes is Arcturus, found by following the bend of the handle of the "dipper" to the eastward. Arcturus is one of the few stars whose diameter has actually been measured, although, like all "fixed stars", it is so far distant that with no telescope of any size however great...
...University chances for a win are materially brightened. Chute finished second in the 440 against the Elis last year, being nosed out at the tape by another Crimson runner. This would make it appear that his chances of being the first to break the tape are of the brightest, but the Elis have uncovered a world of strength in Chapman, a member of last year's yearling team, who was second by a small margin to Stevenson, the Princeton crack, and National Quarter-Mile Champion, in the Tiger-Eli meet a week ago. Merrill, captain of last year's Freshman...
...University track men seem to have a decided advantage in the field events. Yale has lost Landon, last year's high jump winner, and Olympic champion, which gives the University the brightest prospects in this event, with Fitts and Morse almost certain to place ahead of Reinacher, the best Eli entry