Word: leading
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Ammon replied that such an order would lead to mutiny. Shouted the irrepressible "Dave...
...pound race began late in the afternoon under excellent weather conditions. Harvard and Princeton took the lead from Yale at the very outset, but after the high start stroke had been dropped by all three, it was found that Yale was rowing a stroke two beats lower than either the Crimson or the Orange and Black. At the half-mile mark both had open water on the Elis. From this point on Princeton weakened, Harvard remained the same, and Yale improved...
...mile mark the University 150's had less than a length upon Yale who were beside the Princetonians. All three strokes increased the pace. Yale cut down the Harvard lead while Princeton lagged consistently. shortly before the finish, Yale, less, than half a length behind, caught a light crab, which might have given victory to the Blue. As it was, they finished about a quarter length behind the Crimson shell, while Princeton came in two lengths behind Yale. The times were: Harvard, 8.50; Yale, 8.51 4-5; Princeton...
...many perhaps be that the public the great, Democratic, American public--is gradually absorbing a little "education." The excuse, (If excuse is needed), for the tremendous recent increase in attendance at American colleges, may lie in this. The teaching of literature and the so-called "liberal arts", will perhaps lead eventually to a permanent development of the much-discussed, 25,000-year-old "aesthetic sense" in man. If they accomplish only this, American colleges will have more than fulfilled their duty in the country...
Lenhart will lead off at number one against Partridge of Dartmouth, Gordon will face Sohuster, Thompon will play Welty, and Jackson will meet Morcroft. In the doubles matches, Thompson and Gordon of the Crimson are slated to be up against Partridge and Schuster, while Lenhart and Pratt take on Welty and Morcroft...