Word: forfeit
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...held for the past three years. To us it seems that this decision is wrong. The facts are as follows: Princeton was champion last year, and has won two games and tied one this year. (This assumes that she will get a game from Columbia either by play or forfeit.) Yale has precisely the same score. Now, if the championship is something that is played for each year, and if the title to it ceases at the beginning of a new season, there are no champions now. If the championship is a thing which belongs to an individual...
Your parchment will I burn, - 'tis forfeit...
Else my degree is forfeit...