Word: defeated
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...well aware that due allowance should always be made for natural exuberance of spirits after a well-earned victory, but when liberty becomes license, when victory means subsequent behavior that brings shame and disgrace upon the name of Fair Harvard, then victory is a thousand times worse than honorable defeat, and it is time for every one of her sons, old and young, to rise and protest...
...dispute as to the championship. When questioned upon the subject a director of the University of Pennsylvania Athletic Association said: "No action has yet been taken on the question of again challenging Yale and the matter has not been officially considered. I can say, however, that should Yale defeat. Princeton tomorrow, it is highly probable that a special meeting of the athletic association will be called to consider the advisability of sending a challenge. Then if Yale should again refuse to play us, I cannot see that our title to the championship could be disputed...
...very hard to take our defeat today from Pennsylvania. The fact that Knipe called Harvard's the strongest eleven of the season, our victory over Pennsylvania last year, and the fine playing of the team in the Yale game had led us all to expect a different outcome. But all we can do is to accept the defeat cheerfully and keep up a loyal spirit, and support the eleven next year even more heartily than this year. We cannot be too grateful to Captain Emmons, Dr. Brooks, Mr. Deland, Lewis, and the other coaches for their untiring efforts this year...
...change would be ineffective - (a) Would not secure the best features of parliamentary govt. - (1) No change of administration on a defeat of policy. - (2) Cabinet ministers not responsible to Congress: Nation, April 3, 1873, 233. - (b) Parliamentary govt. no more of a success. - (1) Home Rule Bill in England. - (2) Experience of Italy, France and Germany. - (c) Administrative work no improvement. - (1) Written reports as good as speeches: Morrill, p. 422. - (2) Members of Cabinet can not answer detailed questions offhand. - (3) Business still controlled' by committees: Nation...
...meeting of undergraduates is being held tonight to arrange for concentrated cheering and to stir up general enthusiasm among the students in order to encourage the team as much as possible. The Tigers are determined to defeat Yale...