Word: defeatism
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Meets with Middlebury, Holy Cross, and Dartmouth have been successfully run off, though Dartmouth offered considerable difficulty, and went down to defeat by the narow margin of one point...
...Freshman opened their season two weeks ago, when they went down to a 23 to 32 defeat at Arlington. The Crimson 1929 barriers were out pointed 86 to 124, but as the meet was an informal one, comparative scores may not be relied upon. McClintock of the Tech yearlings may be counted on to take first place, as he has twice set records over enemy courses this year...
...courses in allied subjects, such as Greek games 2a, or Discus 18, or Checkers among the Early Christians, which would, by partaking at once of the nature of sport and learning, endanger neither. These courses it goes without saying, could only be given in the years following football victories. Defeat, particularly over a period of years, would diminish prod's or even wipe them out, and if the alumni stockholders in Pigskin Preferred passed a dividend or two. Discus it could no longer be thrown...
Bright young men in middle western high schools hear from afar the dismal thunder of defeat and elect to go elsewhere...
...margin of victory. Both teams showed a strong defense but were weak in the attack. H. K. Hudner '26, captain of the Seniors, and J. H. Gebelein '26, quarterback, were the outstanding players in the 1926 line and backfield respectively. The Freshmen, still smarting from the 15 to 6 defeat which they received at the hands of the second year men in the first game of the season, are expected to present a much improved defense and a stronger attack in their next conflict...