Word: lead
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...sincerely hoped that the baseball management will make definite arrangements to have the cheering led as it should be. Too often there has been need of cheering at a game and a crowd of men there ready and anxious to cheer, but with no one to lead. The first Brown game last year was a good example of this; although the game was unusually close and exciting, there was, until the last inning or two, no demonstration or cheering of any kind, except a little that was spontaneous; finally a graduate volunteered to lead the men and although it proved...
...crew over the mile course in the basin yesterday afternoon. After some delay the start was made at half-past six from the Union boathouse. B. A. A. had the better of the start, but '99 continued to gain steadily, and at the half-mile had a lead of a length. From here the B. A. A. coxswain steered a shorter course out in the river, while the '99 boat continued to follow the wall, thus losing considerable distance. B. A. A. let her run at the mile a bit over a length behind the '99 crew, which continued rowing...
...Fish won the first relay in 51 2-5s. and Vincent won the second in 50 1-5s. Butler, however, weakened considerably and fell just before reaching the tape. Hollister then managed to touch him and though Fisher, Yale's crack quarter-miler had gained a lead of seven yards, the Harvard runner overhauled him and won by five yards. The time for the relay was 49 4-5s., but allowing for the delay Hollister's time was considerably faster. The whole time...
There were 27 bouts on the programme. When the evening matches began Columbia was leading. The contestants in the first evening match were Lawson of Columbia and De Diaz of Harvard. The latter won, tying the score. In the following bout Riggs, Harvard, defeated Kirby, Columbia, and Harvard took the lead...
...third annual whist match with Yale, held on Saturday, resulted in a victory for the Harvard team in what proved to be a close contest. The Yale players improved very much at the finish and succeeded in cutting down the big lead which Harvard had won in the first two-thirds of the match, to three tricks, making it the closest match yet played with Yale...