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Word: forfeit (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Princeton match Chandler fell 12 to 4 to his two-year rival Don Rums-field. Heavyweight Pete Morrison, who two days later won a forfeit match from Penn wrestler Hay Walker, lost a close 6 to 2 decision to undefeated Tiger heavy-weight Jim MacAleer. In all, the Princetonians took five decisions and one pin from the varsity...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Mat Team Takes Penn; Tigers Win | 2/23/1954 | See Source »

...Three for Cooperstown" [TIME, Feb.1], you mention that Bill Terry holds the fourth highest batting average in modern baseball [after Hornsby, Heilmann, and Ruth]. Just how does Ty Cobb forfeit his modern-day baseball slot...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Feb. 22, 1954 | 2/22/1954 | See Source »

Tony breezed through the first two sets, 6-1, 6-1. Then, while the Aussies cheered themselves hoarse, Bromwich began rushing the net. And Trabert, further embittered by a close line decision, kicked the match away. He refused Bromwich's thoughtful offer to forfeit rather than beat the tournament's No. 1 drawing card, went down 6-2, 6-3, 6-1 in the last three sets. Stomping off the court, Trabert snapped at Aussie newsmen: "I have noth ing to say. You can make up your own story." Next day it was Seixas' turn to make...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Too Much Tennis | 2/8/1954 | See Source »

Doug Gardner at one and John Ansell at two won their matches in straight games while Jack Lonsdale at three drew a forfeit. Henry Holmes at four also won in straight games and Dwight Davis at five drew the second forfeit...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Varsity Squash Team Defeats Lincoln's Inn | 1/20/1954 | See Source »

...touch football power of Winthrop will defend an unbeaten record against Eliot today. The puritans downed Adams 48-24 last Thursday and defeated Leverett in a forfeit on Friday...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: House, Freshman Football Championships, Yale Trips At Stake in This Week's Play | 11/17/1953 | See Source »

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