Word: defeating
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...some of the regular players, a score by Wesleyan would not be unexpected. Fast work by the backs, however, together with careful attention to the principles of forming interference, which have lately been drilled into them by the coaches, should ensure touchdowns enough to eliminate all chances of defeat...
This feeling is the same among Yale men regarding their crew. While the Yale crew remained at New Haven, the general opinion was that nothing could defeat them, but they have not gone ahead much since reaching New London. They are an exceptionally heavy lot, but unlike most heavy crews have plenty of snap and life. They average 170 pounds apiece and in four miles heavy crews are apt to suffer more than lighter ones. They have given no exceptional exhibition of ability so far as time is concerned, but they are perfectly together and perfect in form. Between Yale...
...Varsity was defeated in the first game with Brown yesterday afternoon on Soldiers Field by the score of 5 to 1. Poor batting and several costly errors were largely responsible for the nine's defeat. In the third inning, after two men were out, two singles and Gammons's triple netted Brown three runs. The 'Varsity was able to cross the plate but once throughout the game, and in six innings were retired in regular order. In the fifth, Haughton singled, took second on a passed ball, and finally scored on Lauder's error. In the seventh inning, with...
...Graduates' Magazine deals at length with several of the important questions that have recently been before the University. The opening article is a complete review of the movement for the extension of the graduate franchise and explains the attitude of those in favor of the proposed extension. The defeat of the measure is attributed to a small number of rather prejudiced alumni. The question of University Taxation is the subject of a similar article...
...Freshmen were defeated by Yale 1901 in the final game of the season yesterday afternoon on Soldiers Field by the score of 5 to 4. Yale's scoring, with the exception of the winning run, was all done in the first three innings, after which MacDonald allowed but two hits. Weakness at the bat was the main reason for 1901's defeat. Their fielding was, on the whole, praiseworthy, and at times brilliant. In the eighth inning, with the bases full and but one man out, Fincke caught Boyce's low fly and threw Clark out at third; while...