Word: defeats
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...interest and the confidence that we have in the eleven and assures them that they are backed up by the whole University. We can have no lack of confidence in the team, we know that it goes determined to win, and whether our prospects point for victory or defeat, we must at least send them off with full assurance of our reliance and trust in them. The whole University, therefore, should turn out in full force this afternoon to cheer the team and give them a good send...
...know definitely from time to time how much improvement it has made. It is sufficient to say that those who have watched and worked with the eleven have seen this improvement and that it gives a very different aspect to our prospects. We cannot foretell victory or defeat; but we can say that a better eleven, in its individual and in its team work, has seldom before represented Harvard at a Yale game; and we can with reason expect a satisfactory result tomorrow...
...Harvard has one of the strongest elevens in its history. This does not necessarily mean that victory is certain; it does mean, however, that our chances are good; that our eleven will play as it has never played before. It will either win a glorious victory, or suffer honorable defeat...
...recent defeat of Princeton by the University of Pennsylvania has complicated the situation of the Intercollegiate Association in a way which the framers of the constitution evidently never considered possible. As everybody knows now, Yale will, if she beats Princeton be obliged to play the University of Pennsylvania next year in New York. probably on Thanksgiving Day, or to withdraw from the Intercollegiate Association. This would upset everything and how it would end is hard to tell Yale men do not relish the idea of having the great Thanksgiving Day game with the Pennsylvanian team, particularly after their victory...
...their game considerably. The defensive work was often very effective, '96 getting the ball several times on four downs. The touchdowns were made either by Arnold around the end or by Fennessy and Gould through the centre. The high tackling of the Amherst team was partly responsible for their defeat as the Harvard backs often made several yards after being tackled. One of Amherst's touchdowns was on a fluke. Following is the order of the players...