Word: leading
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...filed out to the catcher and it looked as if another inactive inning was about to be brought to a close. At this point, however, Young stepped into a fast delivery of Neubauer's and lifted it almost out of sight for a home run, giving the Crimson a lead which was never once threatened...
Although pressed at all times, the Crimson oarsmen repeatedly shook off all attempts on the part of the Blue shell to challenge their lead and crossed the line with slightly over a length to spare...
Saturday afternoon on the Quinnebang River the Freshman first four-car crew suffered defeat at the hands of Pomfret School. The race started at 6.30 o'clock, and was rowed upstream under perfect weather conditions. Pomfret took the lead at the start, holding it all the way, although the Crimson was gaining towards the finish. The time of the winning crew was 2 minutes and 53 1-5 seconds...
...Blue cut down the three run lead with one score in the second and one in the third when Scott, first on the batting-order, connected with a straight ball and landed it well over the center fielder's head, easily scoring a home...
...Crimson kept well in the lead thereafter, scoring one run in the fourth and two in the sixth and seventh. A home run by Mumby, and errors by Slayton, Pratt, and Allen gave Andover its other two runs...