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Word: defeats (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1900-1909
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...University hockey team defeated Princeton last Saturday evening at the St. Nicholas Rink by the score of 6 to 2. This is the second victory for Harvard and the second defeat for the Princeton team, which is now practically out of the running for the championship of the intercollegiate league...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: ANOTHER HOCKEY VICTORY | 1/20/1908 | See Source »

This spring it is imperative that all men of known ability and many others whose calibre is untried should give their spare time to the track team. In addition to the usual desire to defeat Yale there is the added stimulus of the nine-year trophy, which will become the permanent property of the team winning this year's meet. Our poor showing in intercollegiate meets should be a further incentive. In view of the importance of brilliant individual performers in this meet, our chances do not seem very bright. This is too far ahead to waste time on prophecies...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE TRACK SEASON. | 1/8/1908 | See Source »

...Blumberg G. S., of Columbia, and G. Burgess '11, of Yale, were tied for the highest individual score with three victories and no defeats. W. W. Parshley '09 made the highest score for the University with two victories and one defeat...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: COLUMBIA WINS IN CHESS | 1/3/1908 | See Source »

...tournament was held on December 21, 23, and 24 at the West Side Republican Club, New York. In the first day's play Columbia took the lead by winning three out of four games with Yale. Princeton took second place from Harvard by two victories, a draw, and one defeat...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: COLUMBIA WINS IN CHESS | 1/3/1908 | See Source »

...open to fickle graduates opinion as the captain. It may be best for one of these bodies to take the steps leading to the establishment and continuance of a consistent policy. But what we need most is patience--not the sort which endeavors to smooth over a defeat and immediately tries a new coach as a drastic remedy, but the patience which fixes its support upon one man or body of men and backs them until they win. Only the most strong-minded committee or captain can survive the attacks resulting from the existing feeling of restlessness. With the right...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: NEXT YEAR'S FOOTBALL. | 12/10/1907 | See Source »

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