Word: loser
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Siki, a loser who would take the laurels...
...number one doubles match Captain Duane and Ingraham came out with the loser's share because they played a careless game from start to finish, with the possible exception of a few points here and there. It was not a case of their being defeated because of a marked weakness in any particular branch of the play but rather because of their early indifference which gave their opponents repeated opportunities to score...
...fallacious economics. Even in his youth he played his part against greenback inflation, and for the risky and speculative methods of Wall Street railroad amalgamation, whose excesses were justified only by their aggregate brilliant results, he had an inherent mistrust. He was a stubborn fighter but invariably a good loser. His resentment of the prohibition amendment, and his efforts for its repeal, were characteristic of his sturdy individualism...
...Hinkle '23 forced his way into the finals of the College squash tournament yesterday when he defeated J. J. Glessner '25 in a five game match marked by long, stiff rallies. The loser's opposition was far greater than expected. The first two games went to Hinkle. Runing through the initial session 15-10, he started to let up as Glessner came through to a 14-11 lead, but Hinkle's power then asserted itself and he hit the ball hard for a 17-15 win. His streak lasted until he had obtained a commanding lead in the third game...
...State Championship, W. P. Dixon '25 defeated his team-mate, F. I. Carpenter '24, on Saturday in a gruelling five-game match. The loser's brilliant play during this tournament reached its height in extending Dixon to his limit, three of the games being deuce. The final scores were 16-13, 15-11, 16-18, 14-16, 15-10. The winner has an excellent chance of meeting C. C. Peabody, the defending champion, in the semi-final round...