Word: defeats
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...future prosperity of business and financial interests of the country depend upon the defeat of the principles of the Democratic party.- (a) Free coinage would entail inevitable disaster.- (b) The American shipping interest looks to the Republican party for its encouragement and protection.- (c) The Democratic party continues its hostile attitude towards our National banking system and is incompetent to effect its necessary revision.- (d) Congressional business demands the suppression of filibustering: N. A. Review...
...Harrison responsible for the defeat of his party in 1890: N. Y. Sun, Nov. 15, 1890; Nation, March 12, 1891.- [a] By making no effort to check the reckless and indefensible legislation of Cong. including pensions, tariff, new states and increase of silver purchase.- [b] The election showed that the people disapproved of the administration...
...Worcester nine had their revenge yesterday for the defeat which they sustained here a week ago Saturday. Connie Murphy struck out four times on that occasion and resolved to get even. Consequently he came in yesterday from the out-field to the pitcher's box. Though he struck out only four men he succeeded in preventing the Harvard team from hitting safely more than twice. Sullivan pitched the first inning, and one hit was made off his delivery. These three hits were all our nine could make, try how they would. But the chief fault in their play...
Yesterday's defeat was then largely the fault of the nine; perhaps it was even more the fault of the umpire. At a critical moment he called a pretty, perfectly fair hit of Howe's a foul. He allowed Murphy to score when it was perfectly evident to almost every one else on the grounds that he was out at the plate. His judgment of balls and strikes was also bad. The field, moreover, was as bad as the umpire. The attendance was small...
None of the men who watched the game yesterday could have come away without a feeling of intense disappointment. Yet, on the whole, the game was the most encouraging played this year. The Boston team only escaped a decisive defeat by rattling the Harvard pitcher in the last inning. We outbatted them somewhat, and outfielded them completely. When Howe gave base after base to the Bostons in the last inning the nine as a whole stood perfectly steady, not showing the slightest sign of that tendency to get rattled which has defeated so many Harvard teams. Cook made...