Word: winning
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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Yale's greatest disappointment was in the trials of the 120 yards high hurdles when Clapp, who had been expected to win, caught his spike just before the last hurdle and falling, was passed by both Willis and Fisher. The other Yale entries were shut out by Converse and Bird in the second trial heat, and the three Harvard men, with Willis out, did not exert themselves in the final heat which was won by Converse in 17 seconds. Bird was second and Fisher third. Harvard 15, Yale...
...gradually for the final spurt, rowing 35 to the minute. The navy was rowing only about one point higher and slowly fell a few feet behind again, where they remained until the last quarter of a mile was reached. Here they set in with a final determined effort to win, raising the stroke to 38 for a long, hard spurt. The Weld crew at once responded, however, by raising the stroke to 37, which proved to be much more effective than the navy's 38. With greater reserve force and endurance, the Weld crew slowly drew ahead, finishing one second...
...work of the Yale team has been very erratic, and if the Freshmen play their best game they should win...
...Yale team with the exception of H. A. Plummer '03, who is a very strong player, is comparatively weak. Harvard, although not particularly strong, is more experienced, and by steady playing should at least win the singles. The pairing of the men for the doubles has been made as follows: Leonard and Warland; Blagden and Bishop; Farrington and Herrick. In the singles the teams will probably play in the following order: HARVARD. YALE. E. W. Leonard '03, H. A. Plummer '03 W. P. Blagden '04, S. L. Russell '02 W. S. Warland '03, H. L. Galpin '02 D. Farrington...
...Second nine will play Dean Academy at Franklin this afternoon. On May 3 Dean Academy defeated the Freshmen 4 to 1, but the Freshmen played a poor game. As the Second nine has defeated the Freshmen twice they should win this afternoon. The probable batting orders of the two teams follows: SECOND NINE. DEAN ACADEMY. Marshall, 2b. p., Patch Clark, 1b. s.s., Duvally Parker, c. 3b., Grant Dever, 3b. 1b., Pulsifer Rockwell, c.f. 2b., Higgins Black, r.f. r.f., Devlin Lovering, l.f. c., Suitor Bennett, s.s. c.f., Bacon Dudley, p. l.f., White