Word: defeats
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...hall on the shoulders of their classmates, and were given the fence, the highest honor that can be awarded to a freshman at Yale. This is what aroused the interest of the Yale undergraduates in debating and caused them to make the efforts that ended in Harvard's defeat this year. It is just this sort of enthusiasm that should be shown here on Friday night if our freshmen win the debate...
...Harvard Cricket Eleven sustained its first defeat yesterday at the hands of the Zingari eleven at Beacon Park. The score was 56 to 44. Comfort made the largest score for Harvard, 17 runs...
Harvard was again defeated yesterday and this time in about as exciting and hotly contested a game as has been seen on Holmes Field for several years. The worst part of this defeat was that it was absolutely unnecessary, and was due entirely to the most childish of playing at critical points. For seven innings both nines played a brilliant game, and during this time Harvard held the lead by one run. In the eighth inning the team gave an exhibition of the most atrocious playing that has been seen in Cambridge this year, and seven runs were allowed principally...
...First Defeat in Debating...
Much uneasiness is felt over the recent showing of the nine, and the second defeat by Brown, Saturday, deciding the series, has caused great disappointment. Twombly, '96, who has been laid off temporarily because of an injured foot, and Captain Thorne, of the football eleven, has been taking his place. His work has been good, though he is in need of further practice...