Word: defeats
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Boston Club. Whether the men win or lose they will have the distinction of being a Harvard team and as such worthy to be dined and entertained by any and all graduate clubs. No one of us, however, will feel quite satisfied, no matter what the circumstances, unless we defeat Yale; but give the team the credit and honor due them whether they have felt the sting of defeat or experienced the thrill of victory...
...time were Niles and Dana in danger of defeat. Henshaw was distinctly off his game and served a number of double faults although he made several brilliant back-hand plays. Both Pearson and Dana were good on fore-hand shots but poor on their back-hand. Niles won all his serves and showed a high standard of game throughout. Most of the play, however, was directed at Dana...
...face value, the result of Saturday's game was disappointing. There were not a few predictions that the University team would win by two touchdowns, and it was considered doubtful our opponents would score; the thought of being obliged to convert certain defeat into a tie by a long run would have found few supporters. Such is the optimism which will persistently put in appearance when a good start has been made and reckons without its host to its own misfortune. It is to be hoped that this misfortune has amounted to destruction...
...University football team will play its fifth game of the season with Springfield Training School in the Stadium at 3 o'clock this afternoon. Last year the University team won from Springfield only by the small score of 9 to 5, and narrowly escaped defeat. This year Springfield plays the same open game, and is particularly skillful with the forward pass. Springfield was defeated by Princeton on October 3 by the score of 17 to 0, and, although their line was weak, got off-some excellent passes, not failing once to secure the ball...
...first essential for successful competition is a sound body, and the great danger that threatens it is the abundance of vicious temptation to which men of Harvard, as of every other college, are exposed. It is the most serious danger in that it may defeat the whole object of life; through it comes the only absolute ruin that can come to educated men. Work is the great safe-guard against evil thoughts and evil passions, and occupation in hard work, hard play, or the moderate enjoyment of all innocent pleasures is the best way of crowding out vice...