Word: sweeping
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...University chess team made a clean sweep of the match against Tufts on Saturday, winning all five boards. The results, in the order in which the men played, were as follows: A. S. Ellenberger uC., defeated B. F. Kraus (T.); R. Johnson '16 defeated H. W. Burritt (T); C. H. Fabens 2L., defeated E. W. Whippen (T); L. D. LeFevre '17, defeated D. H. Whitney (T); S. vonK. Fairbanks '17 defeated T. C. Coleman...
...three mile mark, Yale led by just a length. For only a few seconds, however, was this advantage maintained. Harvard started a wonderful spurt, each sweep bringing the two prows a little closer together, until at last they were even. An instant later, Harvard showed slightly ahead, until at the three and a half-mile flag the boat was some ten feet to the good...
...Jackson '14 was shut out in the first and fastest heat of the high hurdles by W. F. Potter and W. M. Shedden, Jr., both of Yale. The time, 15 4-5 seconds, tied the dual record. These last two, together with C. A. Willetts, scored a clean sweep for Yale in the finals of this event. Two Harvard men, Barron and J. L. Foley '15 reached the finals of the 100-yard dash, but the latter was unable to place. Barron won from T. H. Cornell, Yale's best sprinter, by about two yards. The 220-yard dash...
Another clean sweep came to Yale when R. W. Poucher, H. W. Smith and H. McK. Hatch finished in the order named in the mile-run. Poucher more than lived up to the reports made of his work. He took the lead from the start and was never threatened. H. G. MacLure '15 was with the leaders for three-quarters of a mile, but on the last lap fell behind...
...University tennis team made a clean sweep in its contest with Dartmouth yesterday, winning all nine matches in straight sets. The Harvard players had little trouble in disposing of their opponents, for only one of the sets went to extra games...