Word: bested
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Dates: during 1873-1873
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...made, and that was the one which Mr. Babcock made, and no member of the crew (and who could feel any injustice more keenly than members of that crew?) has written or said a word against the decision. To them especially is this newspaper discussion, which at best can only tend to result in bad feeling, unjust; for some part of the dissatisfaction thus expressed may be imputed to them, since they were the parties most interested in the race...
...pretend to discuss now the question of "diagonals" or mistakes in drawing the line. There is no shadow of doubt but that Yale crossed the line which determined the race first, and we congratulate her, not only on having the pluck and the muscle to win the best and most closely contested race in the annals of college boating, the Freshman race, and the single-scull race, but also the good fortune to win all three in the same week. It must have been a proud moment for Captain Cook, and deservedly so, when his crew rested on their oars...
Bowie was the best runner, both in build and action. He showed excellent condition, and finished the race little distressed...
...important mission of our newspapers and magazines is to bring before the great body of the people the best ideas known concerning pressing practical questions. The editors themselves rarely have time for much research and reflection, but they are eager to get the opinions of men of acknowledged weight. What the country needs is the presence of a large class of thoughtful and able advisers, who, like Mr. Woolsey (lately President of Yale College, "our foremost rival in good works") shall raise the tone of the public press on questions of "morals and politics, law and government." "The rudiments...
...faintest signal of the start. But the start was not yet. The wiser ones, who had waited for boats to start before, took no part in the general rush to the bank at each false alarm, but quietly got through the tedious hour and a half as best they could...