Word: lead
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Clifford Hoffman, counted on by his University of Southern California mates to place first in both the shot and discus, came second to Gerken, California captain in the former event, but did over 147 feet with the metal plate to lead the field...
Next to the surprise caused by Spencer's failure to lead his heat in the quarter, perhaps the greatest upset provided by yesterday's batting was the elimination of Anderson of Cornell in the shot put. An unheralded Bates runner...
...first event was a one mile run, in which A. L. Lowell '77, and C. James '79 were the only starters. James took the lead, and kept in advance until the end of the second, when he was passed by Lowell, who won the race in 5 min 2 1-2 sec. Mr. Lowell then mounted the judges stand and after receiving his prize a magnificent silver tankard leaped from the stand to the ground, and disappeared in the crowd amidst loud shouts of applause...
...McKinlock Hall dormitory crew, which won the dormitory championship last week, defeated the Middlesex oarsmen by three lengths in a half mile tilt on the Charles yesterday afternoon. In this clash the dormitory eight lead from the start and displayed a brand of watermanship and rowing ability clearly superior to that of the schoolboys, covering the half mile in 2 minutes 43 1-5 seconds...
...Booth '27 has won two games and lost none, while Willard Howard '28, E. L. Molloy '29 and Howard Whitemore '29, have each won one contest and have suffered no defeats. Of the hurlers who have appeared on the mound oftener, J. N. Barbee '28 is in the lead, with six wins and one loss, for an average of .857. R. R. Ketchum '29 has won three and lost one for .750, and F. B. Cutts '28, with three victories and two defeats, ranks...