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Word: defeat (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...John Hamilton, Chairman of the Republican National Committee, by Hamilton Fish, have been for the most part unfair. Mr. Fish has made several abortive attempts to appear the liberal leader of the Republican party, but considering his past record these grandstand plays are absurd. The blame for the Republican defeat cannot be placed on any one man; especially not on Mr. Hamilton. Up to date, no one in the party has shown the vigor, and hard hitting speaking ability of the present chairman, and the Republicans would be taking an unwise step if they accept his resignation...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A FISH STORY | 12/18/1936 | See Source »

Winning four matches to their opponents' one, the Varsity class "B" squash team administered a severe defeat to the Harvard Law School today...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Law Racqueteers Lose | 12/17/1936 | See Source »

Coach Fesler's quintet Saturday night did not resemble the weak outfits which have worn the Crimson colors in past years despite a 34-31 defeat handed it by a hard playing Pennsylvania basketball team. This was the Crimson's opening encounter in the Eastern Intercollegiate League competition...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BASKETBALL TEAM DEFEATED BY PENN IN LEAGUE OPENER | 12/14/1936 | See Source »

...season this fall was not as successful as was hoped, but the defeat of Princeton in the Harvard-Yale-Princeton meet kept it from being a failure...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Erhard to Captain '37 Cross Country | 12/11/1936 | See Source »

...season's opener last year the Rhode Island quintet ran the Crimson into the ground, to defeat the varsity hoopsters by a score of 44-28. But it should be a different story this year as in recent practice scrimmages the Crimson five has been handling the ball as well as they did at any time last season. Nevertheless, Coach Fesler predicts a hard fought game, and gives his team no edge over the home quintet...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FIVE LEAVES ON HARD THREE GAME SCHEDULE | 12/9/1936 | See Source »

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