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Word: defeat (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...fortunes geared yesterday afternoon as the League leading Dartmouth Indians were held to a split in a double hender with the lowly Princeton Tigers. The Big Green, behind Jimmy Heston, won the first one 15 to 2, but Indian slinger Johnny Lendo was charged with a 6 to 4 defeat in the nightcap...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Indians Split Twin Bill | 5/9/1939 | See Source »

Gaining a three-three split in the singles but dropping two out of the three doubles matches, the Varsity netmen went down to a 5 to 4 defeat at the hands of the powerful University of North Carolina squad on the Divinity courts yesterday afternoon...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: TARHEELS TOP NETMEN IN CLOSE CONTEST 5 TO 4 | 5/9/1939 | See Source »

...next three matches, however, were swept by the visitors, with Walt Muther, Chet Legg, and Jack Stewart going down to defeat in straight set affairs. The Crimson due of Burt and Gilkey came through in two sets, 6-3; 6-4 over the number one Tarheel combination, but Palfrey and Muther lost. Art Brooks and George Goodwin dropped the other doubles bout...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: TARHEELS TOP NETMEN IN CLOSE CONTEST 5 TO 4 | 5/9/1939 | See Source »

Coach Jack Harnsby's Varsity racquet swingers overcame the Pennsylvania squad 7 to 2 on Friday, but Saturday the strong Princeton Tiger outfit proved to be a tougher proposition, sending the Crimson down to a 7 to 2 defeat...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: NETMEN BEAT PENN BUT BOW TO PRINCETON 7-2 | 5/8/1939 | See Source »

...Crimson were able to salvage but one of the six singles matches as John Palfrey won a marathon duel from Jack Wendel of Princeton. Rellable Dave Burt went down to defeat in the number one match for the first time this year. Captain Langdon Gilkey extended his Orange and Black opponent to the utmost before yielding in three sets...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: NETMEN BEAT PENN BUT BOW TO PRINCETON 7-2 | 5/8/1939 | See Source »

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