Word: luck
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...brag little, to show well, to crow gently when in luck; to own up, to pay up and shut up when beaten--these are the virtues of a sporting...
...Hard luck for poor...
...Hard luck for poor...
...inning behind them, the men were never unsettled; they played hard and fast, and they played to win. Harvard's pitchers were the better and the Harvard team the steadier. In the words of one of the Yale players, "Harvard had the better team, but Yale had the luck to start with"; the element of luck which favored Yale at the outset was counterbalanced by Harvard's luck later. It is a satisfaction to feel that the only earned run of the game was that which gave us the victory. It is also worthy of note that...
...spectacular game. In passing Hobart was superior, but the strong defence of the University team kept the score down. Hobart's throws at the goal were wild and a number of times goals were missed by a narrow margin. Harvard's defence, and one goal was made partly by luck...