Word: defeated
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...defeat of Helen Wills is a most fortunate occurrence, internationally speaking. For the first time since the war. America has lost decisively and with no particularly gracious air. By a score of 6-3, 8-6, France has regained that amour propre so necessary for an independent nation...
...tone of the Associated Press despatches serve as a model of sportsmanlike conduct. The headlining of a poor decision by a linesman as an excuse for the defeat is scarcely in the best of taste, especially since an equally crucial judgement went against Suzanne. The future of America to triumph either morally or physically goes far to restore the French morale. For the second time in history, a tennis court is the rallying point of the nation...
...know that the work undertaken for this purpose is to a certain extent neutralized by the photographs and prints of members of the non-Christian tribes, which the newspapers and reviews are publishing from time to time, either for commercial purposes or in order to defeat the pro-independence campaign we are conducting in the United States...
...mile event, M. I. T. will have an opportunity to avenge the defeat ad- ministered recently on Soldiers Field. Coach Faell will pick his team for this event from O'Rogers, Lundell, Kane, Dunn and Haggerty. The M. I. T. combination will probably consist of Captain Leness, Teagher, Smith, and Howlett. Captain Leness demonstrated his ability in the relays a month ago, and flashed real form when he defeated Helffrich, former Penn State champion, and Haggerty in the 600 yard run at the K. of C. games. Leness did not run at the Millrose games Thursday night...
...Crimson horsemen were off to a slow start in the indoor league this year due to difficulties in obtaining stabling and practice, but have been improving rapidly of late. Last week's defeat at the hands of the strong 101st Field Artillery riders by a half point margin was a bitterly contested match and proved the University three a formidable combination in spite of the fact that they...