Word: defeat
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Saturday's defeat was the fourth of the year for Harvard and the first for Barbee, who had 10 straight starts to his credit before he went into the box against the Philadelphians. Pitching excellent ball at the outset, he held the Quakers at bay for four innings, and until the fifth inning it looked as though the 20,000 alumni gathered in the stands would have little to cheer about. But in that inning the Penn team gained impetus and the sixth turned the tide, the Quakers bunching their hits and staging a three-runrally...
...first day of play at Myopia yesterday afternoon resulted in a 10 to 7 defeat for the Harvard polo team. The Myopia team was divided into two parts, each of which played three periods with the Crimson horsemen...
Last week he saw a Yale varsity crew meet its first defeat under his coaching. Princeton, after five years of unimpressive rowing, conquered Mr. Leader's men by taking the lead soon after the start and keeping it. Just before the last quarter-mile of the race a Yale spurt gained, but Princeton reached the finish line with a quarter of a length to spare...
...William T. Tilden and Francis T. Hunter are a representative U. S. tennis team, then the U. S. was defeated by France in a five-match series at St. Cloud, France, last week. Tilden seemed to have regained his ancient power. He won both of his singles matches, humbling Rene Lacoste and high-bounding Jean Borotra in straight sets. Borotra laughed off his defeat with: "I lost to a superior player, but I was out until four in the morning welcoming Lindbergh. It was worth...
Victory today will go a long way toward determining Harvard's right to the mythical baseball championship crown of the eastern colleges. Through its defeat by Holy Cross, Georgetown's claim to the laurels will be no stronger than the University's, and if Barbee and his mates succeed in topping the visitors this afternoon, Harvard will unquestionably rank above the Blue and Gray, always a powerful contender for Eastern honors...