Word: defeated
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...that because the eleven is so good, we are bound to win; what this part does mean is that the chances are good, that the men have been working all the fall in the proper spirit,- the determination to play as they never played before. If defeat comes, it will be the fault of nobody, it will be because we were outdone by superior ability...
Much has been said in the papers of late about "slugging" in football, some of it sound sense, some of it harmless opinion, much of it going far to defeat its own purpose because of its ignorance. The gist of it all is this, that there has been too much "slugging" this year, and that something ought to be done to stop it. With these two main ideas we quite agree. The recent development of the various mass plays where many of the players are hidden from view has undoubtedly done much to render easy the settlement of private grudges...
...sure, the 'varsity were making a steady gain of ground when time was called; yet there was much shouting and dallying and wasting of time. Such "horse play" as this where every graduate has his say, can produce nothing but confusion, and in the end it will defeat its own aim and no good will result from it. By all means, this series of games with the graduates is an excellent thing provided it does not degenerate into mere...
...football practice yesterday was marked by an unusual event,-the defeat of the first eleven by the second. There was nearly an hour of hard play, and the second second one touchdown, while the 'varsity failed. But the second eleven had three halfbacks, and all the attention of the coaches was devoted to them. Moreover, the first usually had to make more than the customary five yards...
...preliminary work, the outlook for a good crew next spring will be excellent. If on the contrary, the men lose their earnestness and drop out because they do not find much fun in it, a gradual decadence of spirit will set in which will be a sure forerunner of defeat. There is much excellent material in the class, and every effort will be made to develope this material to the greatest possible degree. It rests with the men themselves whether or not these hopes for their success shall remain...