Word: lose
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...ball to Carlisle's 17-yard line, when Philbin tried an unsuccessful drop-kick. Beginning on their own 25-yard line the Indians then, by concentrating their attack on the left side of the All-Stars' defense, advanced to the middle of the field by straight rushing, only to lose the ball on a poorly executed forward pass. After an exchange of punts the half ended with the ball in Carlisle's possession on their own 45-yard line...
...Seniors received the kick-off on their own 25-yard line, and by straight rushing carried the ball to the middle of the field, only to lose in on a fumble. Before the period closed, however, the Juniors were able to make one or two substantial gains. They lost the ball on a fumble at the beginning of the second period, and an indecisive punting duel followed, in which the Seniors had a slight advantage...
...After the Yale-Brown game, I heard a Yale man, by comparing the scores which Brown made against Yale and Harvard, deduce that Harvard would win from Yale by the score of 33 to 0. Now that man had lost all his sand, just as we are likely to lose ours and become over-confident. I have no fear for Yale, but I have the greatest respect for them, for I have seen them under similar circumstances to these of the present, come back like a thousand of brick and snatch victory from a Yale defeat...
...nature of the game also makes the situation critical. It has been noticed how open the game is, and how seriously mistakes by either team have resulted. It is such mistakes as these that win or lose a championship game, and it is particularly difficult to guard against them as the game is played this year...
Below is printed the list of ushers for the game with Cornell this afternoon. Since there are a greater number of applicants for the Dartmouth game than can be used, men who are not in their places promptly at 1 o'clock will lose their chance to usher next Saturday. Section heads must meet the head usher in the Locker Building at 12.45 o'clock. The former will distribute the badges to the men in their places. Men marked A stand at the bottom of the steps, men marked B at the first entrance, men marked C at the upper...