Word: lead
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...College crew rowed a mile race with B. A. A. yesterday afternoon, starting at the Union Boat house and finishing by the Harvard Bridge. At the start Harvard was slightly ahead, but for nearly three-quarters of a mile the crews were almost even, each in the lead alternately. Then about a quarter of a mile from the finish the College boat drew ahead and won by a length...
Yale scored in the first inning on a base on balls, a passed ball, a stolen base, and an error by McCornick. In the third inning, however, Harvard took the lead. Loughlin, the first man up, knocked a pretty home run between right and centre. Then, with two men up, Egbert got a base on balls and went to second on McCornick's grounder, which was fumbled by Norton. Farrington followed with a short hit, advancing Egbert and McCornick to third and second respectively, and then Foster made a single, sending in two runs...
...Freshman crew rowed a one-mile stretch with the B. A. A. and the Union Boat Club crews yesterday afternoon. B. A. A. won a lead of about two lengths over the Freshmen, who finished about the same distance ahead of the Union eight. The time of the race was 4m. and 50s The order of the 1900 crew was as follows: Stroke, Byrd; 7, Kernan; 6, Higginson; 5, Heath; 4, Howard; 3, Glidden; 2, Brown; bow, Saltonstall; coxswain, Fitzgerald...
While the Banjo Club has been doing good work all winter, it is uncertain how they will do tonight, as their regular leader is on probation. C. M. Brown, one of the banjeaurines, will lead tonight and probably at the rest of the concerts...
...start the 'Varsity boat jumped ahead, and at the half mile lead by slightly over a length. Then the College crew picked up again, and for a mile there was a hard race, each crew gaining alternately, the College eight perhaps drawing up slightly. When about half a mile below the Harvard bridge, the College crew went to pieces, several of the men caught crabs, and the boat almost stopped. The 'Varsity at once drew ahead and finished with nearly two lengths of clear water between the crews. The men rowed in the following order...