Word: defeats
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...defeat of China would result in Russian ascendancy. - (a) Parts of China annexed. - (b) Russian alliance with Japan. - (c) Korean ports a basic of Russian naval operations: Cont. Rev Sept. p. 312. - (d) Barrier between Russia and England destroyed: Forum, Oct. p. 248. - (e) Russia will attack English dependencies in Asia and Polynesia...
1880.In the first game Harvard suffered her worst defeat at the hands of Yale in baseball...
...however, must feel that the devotion of the crew to their work this spring is wonderful. The work is hard and taxing; it has been kept up with scarcely a day's intermission month on month; the crew, moreover, started in with, as it were, a tradition of defeat, its own chances were made light of, and its practice has brought out much criticism, some of which has not been considerate...
...treat them on this account with indifference. There is nothing which will more surely doom Harvard athletics not only to be but also to remain in a bad way than such treatment. Causes enough there are which play a part in bringing defeat, but we believe that none is more fatal than a weakness in the University spirit. The men on the teams never would work as they now do if they were simply a number of athletes joined into teams for their own purosse only. They work because they believe that the University regards them as representatives, is interested...
...victory over Princeton gives immense satisfaction. Before the game it was felt that Harvard had a fighting show but nothing more; yet the nine won, won handily, and won on their merits. It was beautiful work. Stung by the defeat at the hands of Pennsylvania, the nine came out to play the game of their lives; they threw all their power into their work from the moment play was begun, and astonished the spectators by the game they showed themselves capable of playing. It was the most gratifying victory won by Harvard this year, and to Captain Wiggin and every...