Word: leading
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Moeis By in Chinese jurisdiction where, after remaining two days, she proceeded directly to Manila. At five o'clock in the afternoon on the day before the battle, Admiral Dewey called a council of war at which he laid forth his plan of battle. The Olympia was to lead the way through the larger of the two entrances into Manila Bay and the other vessels were to follow. Accordingly, at nightfall no lights were lighted except those necessary to run the machinery, and the entrance was made at slow speed. Unfortunately, just at the point of passing the outer forts...
...First Weld took the lead at the start, and held it without difficulty to the end. For half a mile the First Weld and the First Newell drew away from the others, but at the bridge the Second Weld drew quickly up and gaining steadily passed the latter at the mile mark...
...first regular hare and hounds run yesterday afternoon brought out a large field of over fifty men. A. W. Blakemore 3L. and S. F. Rockwell '00 were the hares. The course lead around Soldiers Field, across the river below the old boat house, to the City Hall, and home by way of Harvard street. The break was at the top of the hill on Harvard street...
...part, as a storage room. In the west end of the building will be a second rowing tank similar to that in the east end. On the river side is a wide piazza over 55 feet long. Between the piazza and the main hall is the vestibule from which lead the stairs to the basement and to the second floor. The office is on the first floor under the west tower, and the hot water room is in the east tower...
...race between the second crews was more exciting, although the finish was not so close as between the first boats. First one eight and then the other took the lead by sharp spurts and the two crews were practically side by side until the Weld drew away at the finish. This race ends the fall rowing season except for the Freshmen, who will row next Tuesday over a course of one mile and a half. The winning crews were made up as follows...