Word: defeatism
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Confidence prevails in the ability of the Bears to defeat Yale. The coaches have been working on a new offense which it is expected will cause trouble to the New Haven invaders...
Besides demonstrating plays of opponents of the first eleven, the second team plays a number of games with outside teams. To prepare the men for these contests is another task of the coaches. They have achieved success so far this season, as a fortnight ago the scrubs pinned defeat on St. John's Preparatory...
Harvard's chances of carrying off a double victory seem poor, although the Crimson harriers are especially strong favorites to win. With a record so far unmarred by defeat, and the return of R. G. Luttman '28, who was unable to take part in the Holy Cross meet, the University runners should make a very impressive showing...
...Freshmen have had little chance so far to show any great speed. A defeat by the strong Arlington High School team is their only record to date. The Dartmouth 1929 runners, on the other hand, won from the Springfield 1929 team by 20 to 47. They have been picked to run as follows: Harvard 1929--Leslie Flaksman, J. P. Wildes, A. S. Wood worth, W. P. Wadsworth, J. P. Emmons, W. R. Maclauren, J. W. Downing, W. R. Driver. Dartmouth 1929--Robinson Rolfe Huston, Fish, Niverson, Hazzerd, Field, White, Worth, Monahan...
...list in standing. Yet they tied the Conference champions. Two years ago the Badgers achieved a 42-0 win over Indiana. Notwithstanding this, the conference system of percentage gave Indiana a place two or three places above the standing of Wisconsin, despite the Hoosier institution's overwhelming defeat. Another example: Last year Illinois whipped Michigin and Iowa, who both in turn defeated Minnesota, which turned around and crushed Grange and Illini. Yet Minnesota ranked far lower than Illinois in the final standing. There is now a movement to decrease the size of the Conference, and make everyone play everyone...