Word: leading
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...inning. The Andover batters got to Barbee for three hits in succession in the same frame, one of them a double, but fast fielding prevented any score. In the fifth inning, Andover tallied once when Riler hit, stole second and crossed the plate on Prior's single. The Crimson lead looked good enough to win, however, until the eighth inning, when three hits, an error, and a passed ball accounted for three runs and the victory...
...another mile the two leading boats held relatively the same positions, with Syracuse dropping more and more out of the race. The University crept up to a three-quarter length lead at one time, but dropped back again to an even half length...
...gallant attempt to spurt by the University was met by a terrific burst from the Navy oarsmen who shot the stroke up to 42 to the minute, gaining steadily, and crossed the line just two lengths in the lead. Syracuse trailed the University shell by three lengths...
...pound race, the University Freshmen got off to a perfect start and took the lead at once over the Yale boat. Rowing a long, deep stroke, the University continued to forge ahead in spite of the quicker beat of Yale. At the finish a gallant spurt sent the University oarsmen a full two lengths in advance of their opponents. The time for the mile course was 5m. 43s. The race was long delayed, owing to a broken rigger on the Yale shell...
...have been considering this matter for nearly two years, but my mind moves slowly. I dislike publicity and I hoped some one else might lead the way. I have made as accurate an estimate as I am able of the value of my own estate and arrived at a total of about ?580,000. I decided to realize 20% of that amount or, say, ?120,000, which will purchase ?150,000 of the new War loan and present it to the Government for cancellation...