Word: defeat
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...season for Harvard has been one of easy victories, and the sudden change from a weak team to an unusually strong one almost brought about defeat to Harvard. It was clear to anyone that the Harvard team had suddenly come up against something far stronger than it had faced this season, and it took the whole of the first half for the team to get acclimated to the fierce and aggressive playing of a fighting Princeton team. In other words, the Harvard team found itself during the second half, and prior to this time they had been clearly outplayed...
...defeat at the hands of the Nassau boosters was the fate of the University soccer team Saturday. The strong Princeton aggregation overwhelmed the University with an opening attack in the first half which need them their five points before Harvard could stiffen its defense. During the second half the Orange eleven was almost entirely on the defensive and, despite the fact that the University outplayed them, was able to maintain their lead...
...Freshmen football team faces a hard proposition in its game with the Princeton Freshmen Saturday. Princeton, like Yale, has an unusually big Freshman team, and that it is aggressive and strong is shown by its 22-0 defeat of the Eli yearlings. From past records, including play against the Princeton Varsity it is evident that they are a difficult team to defeat and consequently will enter the game full of confidence...
This afternoon the 1923 soccer team will play the strong Phillips Andover Academy team on the latter's home grounds at Andover. Thirteen men will make the trip under Coach Robert Coit '18. The Freshmen have shown improvement during the past week since their defeat by Worcester, and a fast game is expected...
Smith Halls' Tennis team won the championship of the Freshman dormitories by defeating the Gore Hall team 4-0 Friday. In winning the championship it was necessary to defeat each of the other halls twice...