Word: defeated
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...college nine has had the benefit of one or both these methods of practice this year; but Harvard has been forbidden to use either. Consequently, in beginning the college games, we find ourselves confronted with pitchers a great deal better than any we have batted before. The result is defeat. Undoubtedly if the championship series were long enough we should in time learn to bat effectively but the series consists of only eight games, and in all probability by the time we shall have become able to do any batting the season will be at an end. In the meantime...
...nine played the second championship game at Amherst yesterday, and again met with defeat. The game opened with Harvard at the bat. Baker reached first base on called balls, but was caught napping and was thrown out by Harris. Nichols made a hit but was thrown out at second. Smith went out on a fly to Hamlin. Amherst scored two runs in the first inning on hits by Taylor, Hunt and Hamlin, and errors of E. H. Nichols and Allen. Allen made a hit on the second inning, but was left on second. In the second inning Amherst retired...
...defeat of Bismarck's budget in the Reichstag is not considered as decisive...
After this New York was confined mostly to the defensive, and was repeatedly saved from defeat only by the exertions of the player at point, who successfully resisted the efforts of the Harvard homes to get the ball near the goal. At length a well-directed throw of Woods won the first goal for Harvard in thirty minutes...
...under present circumstances, would be very hazardous. We can predict with confidence, however, that whatever may be the result of the game, the Harvard nine will do its utmost to gain the victory. The game today will probably be the hardest we shall have to play this year and defeat can be no disgrace. Victory will be creditable in the highest degree. The nine carries with it to Providence our earnest wishes for its success...