Word: defeats
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...been done, however, when the coaching has been left in good hands. Much depends on the spirit with which the candidates for the team and, back of them, the University, look upon the work of the coming weeks. If after the defeat of last Saturday any considerable number of men can allow themselves to look forward in a half-hearted way to the remaining games, it means that we have not yet begun to learn the first lesson of defeat. There is strong reason for belief that this lesson has been learned. It was taught if never before...
...foot races and gymnastic contests will take place in the Stadion, and here will be finished the twenty-six mile race from Marathon in memory of the runner who died in his effort to bring to Athens the news of the Persian defeat. The bicycle races will be contested on the Phaleric plan half way between the city and the seashore, the swimming and rowing races in the roadstead of Phaleron, and the yacht races in the Saronic Gulf. There is to be an illumination of the great monuments of antiquity, a grand historical torchlight procession representing scenes from Greek...
Harvard gladly added Princeton to the number of her opponents, confidently went to meet her old rival, and now returns disappointed from the contest. In the study of causes which led to the defeat of Saturday, we find one which was wholly unforseen. It was but a week ago that Harvard was congratulated on having played eleven men through an entire game, with increased snap and dash in the second half. Conclusions of the most gratifying nature with regard to the physical condition of the team were freely drawn at the time. Now, apparently these must be reluctantly abandoned. During...
...defeat of the 'varsity crew by the Boston Athletic Association's eight was a disappointment. Though it hardly indicates the strength of the crew of next spring, still it was a defeat, and as such should be a strong incentive to faithful training during the year...
Again in the 16 pound hammer Hickok set all doubt at rest as to his ability to defeat Cross...