Word: lead
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...start the navy crew took a slight lead and both eights were rowing nearly forty strokes to the minute. When the quarter-mile was reached, the two shells were even again, but the University second crew was forced to use a slightly higher stroke to maintain their position. At the half-mile the navy crew began to draw ahead and it continued to increase the lead until one-half mile distant from the finish. The University second crew was unable to raise its stroke for the finish, whereas the Navy eight made a splendid spurt and crossed the line...
...lack of baseball brains. With Babson on third and Wingate on second, a "squeeze" play was in order, but caption Potter, who was at bat, did not hit and Babson was caught off the base. He finally managed to get back safely, but Wingate had taken too great a lead from second, and was trapped between second and third, almost forcing Babson. The play resulted in Babson finally scoring and Wingate reaching third, after nearly every member of the Colby team had handled the ball...
...more winsome than all of these, Carmen, the Mascot of Twelve, the official Class Donkey will appear. For months the Committee has been keeping her in retirement. The Barbecue is to be her debut, in the Class Picture she will feature, and on the Picnic lead the rustic troop...
...Harvard Woodrow Wilson Club, headed by a brass band, will lead a torchlight procession to Boston, to attend the Wilson rally at Tremont Temple this evening at 7.30 o'clock. Governor Wilson will speak. The parade will form in Harvard square at 6.15 o'clock sharp, and march to Central square, where it will take the Subway to Boston. Special seats will be reserved on the platform for those who take part in the parade. All members of the University are invited to join the procession...
...Taft men in the University, whether members of the club or not, are urged to leave the Square t 6.30 o'clock. A brass band has been provided and will lead the procession around the Yard and promptly at '6.50 o'clock will start from the Park street subway station for the Arena. Although a special car has been found impractical the committee hopes that everyone will report at that time, in order that all may march in a body...