Word: defeated
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...game. If he had made the slightest effort, the Harvard men present would have supported him. As it was they could not be expected to. The Harvard freshman captain, when he found out that the game must be played should have had his men play their best, even though defeat were certain. Yale got six runs in the first inning This was the only inning in which Harvard made the slightest effort to play. In the following two innings Yale batted the ball over the field or made the circuit of the bases on Wood's wild pitches...
After the good work done by the nine earlier in the season, after having defeated Princeton on her own grounds, we were not prepared for such a wretched showing as that made by Harvard yesterday afternoon. The nine, by its hard work, its evident ability to play an up-hill game, had raised the hopes of the college, and although we knew that the fight for the championship would be close, yet we hoped that the nine on its own grounds at least would keep up its reputation and win a leading place for Harvard. With a good lead early...
...been noised about that lack of financial support is the cause of the trouble, but there was no complaint of this kind before Saturday's defeat. It is possible that the thought of Princeton's defeating them, and the knowledge that they would likely do it again next year, has something to do with their present proceedings...
...first intercollegiate cricket match of the season was played last Saturday on the fine grounds of the Philadelphia Cricket club. Harvard was defeated in an innings, but a defeat at the hands of a team which includes four men who are to represent Philadelphia in England this year, is no disgrace, and the practice obtained by playing against Pennsylvania's strong bowlers will be an invaluable preparation for the game against Haverford next week, when we may hope for better success...
...face of a sure defeat Harvard braced up in the batting in the second inning, and finally reached the respectable total of 102. Austrian again came off with 35 to his credit, Balch and Butters adding substantial assistance with 12 each. The batting of the new men was very satisfactory, and showed the result of practice. Though the game was now practically finished, it was concluded to go on for the benefit of the spectators, and Pennsylvania had scored 50 for 3 wickets when time was called. Appended is the score...