Word: winning
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...victories of the University and Freshman crews and of the baseball nine over Yale in June. The celebration, which made up for its tardiness by great enthusiasm, began in the Yard with the cheering of the eights, the four, the nine, the captains, and every man who helped to win the victories. Then, headed by the College band, and a barge containing most of the winning athletes, the students formed a procession and marched around the Yard through Harvard square to President Eliot's house. Fire works, bengal lights, numberless torches, and the mass of cheering men marching...
Thus there is every reason for Harvard men to feel confident in the ability of their nine to win. Recent achievements have borne witness to its ball-playing powers, and today the men are expected to outdo themselves...
...London today, has been one of unprecedented activity. There is naturally not the superabundant confidence of victory which was felt last year, but each man knows that Mr. Lehmann and Captain Perkins have made the most of the material offered, and that the eight will do their best to win...
...opinion of most rowing experts Cornell will have no difficulty in securing the victory today. The futility of prophesying the result of a boat race has been many times proven and any certitude with regard to the race this afternoon is impossible. Other things being equal, however, Cornell should win today. There are seven men in the boat who are veterans and for coxswain they have a wonderfully capable coach in Captain Colson. They have shown in time trials fast speed, and their form is much superior to either Harvard or Yale. Furthermore they have had Courtney for coach...
...Weld Boat Club has forty-five of the total one hundred entries and is represented in each of the eight events. The Weld juniors who win their races will also compete in the intermediate class...