Word: beaten
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...them when they were becoming fatigued. In the first four years the result of this policy was only partially successful. The record shows that there was some improvement over the previous results, Harvard having broken even with Yale, each having won one game and two games tied; Pennsylvania was beaten three out of four times, having won the first year only...
...crew was going at a good pace. The three weeks previous to the race the crew spent at Poughkeepsie-on-the-Hudson, and during all that time fell off steadily in condition, so that when the race came they were quite unable to do themselves justice, and were badly beaten by both Cornell and Yale. Part of this was undoubtedly due to the harmful effect of the climate, while part may have come from overwork and inability to stand the strain of the very long body swing...
...several of the most promising men left College to fight in the war against Spain, so that the crew as picked was not really a first-class one physically, and though in good condition, was again badly beaten at New London...
...clumsy one; the men were strong and willing, but lacked finish. They were never able to get thoroughly well together, or to row the boat steady, and consequently never got the speed they should have had. Nevertheless, they were even with Yale at 3 3-4 miles and were beaten out at the finish only after a desperate race...
...Sophomores practiced catching and running back punts, showing much improvement. Later they lined up against the Law School team and were badly beaten. The playing on both sides was very ragged, and the men were continually off-side. The Law School team was much heavier, but lacked team work, and the interference was constantly in the way of the runner. The Sophomores anticipated their signals and consequently there was a great deal of fumbling. Most of the gains were made around the Sophomore ends, as they played in too close and were always boxed...