Word: defeat
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Freshman Court squad advanced through the early rounds of the Massachusetts State Individual tournament in the class B division, last week without mishap. G. H. Perkins '26, manager of the University squad and number three player on the second team was the first of the Crimson entrees to meet defeat. J. L. Pool '28, number one man on the second Crimson racquet team met with no serious opposition, and H. B. Jackson '27, P. R. Pease '26, and E. D. Pratt '27 experienced no difficulty in surviving the opening rounds. The play is expected to reach the semi-finals...
Other selections which were recited and which won prizes were "Caught in the Quicksands" by Victor Hugo, and "A Return in Defeat" by Henry W. Grady...
...Philadelphia five, which went down to defeat yesterday in the final match, was composed of, Harrity, Clark, Coffin, Bland, and Keofe. The University squad played in its regular order except in the last match when Jansen replaced Haskins at number five, R.S. wright '26, the Crimson number one player, played consistant squash in defeating the four strongest men on the teams which faced the University squad. P.M. Leuhart '27 in the fourth position also won all his matches in decisive fashion...
Fortified by this support, the Premier strode to the Chamber and called for a vote of confidence, an act of daring which he has studiously avoided for weeks, fearing defeat. Suddenly confronted with the necessity for decisive action, the Cartel split once more. Only its extreme left wing, the Communists and Unified Socialists, stood out against the Government. The bulk of the Cartel supported M. Briand, who emerged victorious 326 to 183. Observers remained completely skeptical as to the significance of this apparent "victory." Throughout its checkered career the Cartel has been "split" and yet reunited itself times without number...
...Crimson lineup will be the same as that which faced M. I. T. last Wednesday except for a couple of minor changes which are the result of tournaments which have been held during the two days since the Tech first year grapplers went down to defeat. As Springfield has a rather indifferent record the Freshmen are not expected to meet very hard oppositions...