Word: defeating
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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After the first defeat at Princeton it was expected that the men would brace up and play good ball, but a Harvard team has seldom shown poorer form in a big game than the nine last Saturday. Not only was the batting and fielding weak, but the men were listless and on several occasions showed the poorest kind of judgment in the handling of hits and in backing up the bases...
...inning was no doubt due in measure to Fitz's unexpected weakness. During the remainder of the contest, however, while a good up-hill fight was preserved in a number of innings, the errors which contributed so largely to Princeton's final score were of a nature which renders defeat on a rival's grounds especially galling, all the more so because the nine was capable of a far different exhibition...
...over, and now it is necessary to consider the present and the future. We feel strongly that the crisis in the nine's career is in the present. All Harvard is disgusted with Saturday's failure, but it must be remembered that none take the sting of such a defeat more to heart than the players themselves, and none are more ambitious for ultimate success. Judging from the spirit of fellowship and the singleness of purpose which we know makes the nine a unit, we are convinced that they will spare no effort, but no team can do its best...
...regard to competition in indoor meetings now justified, but the measure of giving a lay off at the beginning of the outdoor season, proved a wise one. Further ground for congratulation is Harvard's good showing in the field events, where points were gained which made the difference between defeat and victory...
...game with the Boston Cricket Club, which was played Wednesday and was not reported in yesterday's CRIMSON on account of lack of space, the Harvard cricket eleven met with its first defeat in two years. The score was 56 to 55. Though both Ward and Hastings were bowling very effectively, the fielding of the Harvard eleven was not sharp, and Boston got more runs than she deserved. Harvard was also exceedingly careless at the bat, and allowed...