Word: defeat
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...cable, which was sent from the offices of the Greek government, after expressing joy at the defeat of militarism and imperialism by the allied nations, sends a greeting to students at allied and neutral universities. It goes on to say: "Dodecanesian students residing in Greece and Dodecanesian students of the University of Athens urge your support in favor of the re-establishment of their unhappy country to its former indissoluble union with the rest of Greece...
Unable to overcome the visitors' one-run lead, the University nine was shut out by Vermont in yesterday's game by a score of 1-0. Failure to hit in the pinches was the principal cause of the University's defeat. Three times the University nine threatened to score, but each time inability to hit with men on bases prevented any runs from being brought in. In the third inning, hits by E. L. Bigelow '21, R. E. Gross '19, a base on balls, and a sacrifice by L. B. Evans '20, filled the bases; in the seventh inning...
...interest which is now offered by the Government we are counting once again on the active co-operation of all undergraduates. Perhaps no one in the country knows the results of over confidence better than the college man. Many and many and athletic victory has been turned into defeat from this cause. It is therefore vital to remember that even in spite of the reduction in the amount from six billion dollars to four and one-half billion dollars this loan still remains the second largest amount ever called for by the United States Government. Plenty of hard work...
...fencing season closed with the Intercollegiate Meet held last Saturday at the Hotel Astor in New York. The University team won third place, and made up for its previous defeat at the hands of Yale by scoring a decisive victory of 8-2 over that college. E. R. Gay '19, captain of the University team, tied Capt. Bloomer of Columbia for the intercollegiate championship,. but was beaten in the fence-off for the title by a close score...
...formal football and of the Haughton regime. Haughton was prevented by business reasons from coaching until two weeks before the Princeton game. The University was greatly weakened by the loss of Captain Gilman, and was beaten 6-8 by Yale in a very close game. This was the first defeat by Yale in fire years, and worked the close of Haughton's very successful career of five victories, two ties and two defeats...