Word: lose
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...been said that the nines owed the crowd a game. That the outsiders who had paid to see a game should be enraged to lose money and game can be understood, and the experience of the game ought to effect a change of policy regarding rain-checks. That, however, the supporters of either University should think a team bound to throw away chances of success simply that they might see a game we cannot think. The sentiment of outsiders ought not to regulate intercollegiate contests; the sentiment of college men would be against the notion that a captain must jeopardize...
...memorial services in Sanders Theatre yesterday afternoon were opened by the Glee Club, which sang two verses of "America." Major Henry L. Higginson then made a few remarks, dwelling chiefly on the sad fortune of the women who sent husbands, brothers and lovers to the war only to lose them for their country's sake...
...generally was below that of Saturday. The nine is in a critical condition. If the players can regain and keep their form, they stand an excellent chance of winning the second game from Yale; if they indulge in complacency over the work they have already done, they will surely lose and they cannot expect, if defeat comes for this reason, that the University will be anyting else than disgusted. No one would feel worse than the members of the nine themselves if they should lose at Yale, and no one knows better than they that to down Yale...
...University will look for a great effort by the nine this afternoon if the weather permits the game with Pennsylvania to be played. No third game between the two nines has been arranged, and, if the nine should lose this afternoon, it would give Pennsylvania a clean record of baseball victories for this year over Harvard...
...cultivate some mannerism. It is not this which is of avail in public speaking. There is necessity rather for physical strength, for readiness, determination, and courage, in so far as these can be trained. Without these, be the voice as fine as it may, the speech will yet lose its effect...